Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2023;38(4):373-380.
Recent Updates on the Management of Adrenal Incidentalomas.
제1저자 박승신 · 교신저자 김정희
소속 (1)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
Adrenal incidentalomas represent an increasingly common clinical conundrum with significant implications for patients. The revised 2023 European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) guideline incorporates cutting-edge evidence for managing adrenal incidentalomas. This paper provides a concise review of the updated contents of the revised guideline. In the 2023 guideline, in patients without signs and symptoms of overt Cushing's syndrome, a post-dexamethasone cortisol level above 50 nmol/L (>1.8 μg/dL) should be considered as mild autonomous cortisol secretion. Regarding the criteria of benign adrenal adenomas, a homogeneous adrenal mass with ≤10 Hounsfield units on non-contrast computed tomography requires no further follow-up, irrespective of its size. The updated guideline also discusses steroid metabolomics using tandem mass spectrometry to discriminate malignancy. It underscores the importance of high-volume surgeons performing adrenalectomy and emphasizes the pivotal role of a multidisciplinary team approach in deciding the treatment plan for indeterminate adrenal masses. The guideline advocates for more proactive surgical treatment for indeterminate adrenal masses in young patients (<40 years) and pregnant women. This review of the 2023 ESE guideline underscores the ongoing evolution of the adrenal incidentaloma management landscape, emphasizing the need for further research and adaptation of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
Keywords
Adrenal cortex function testsAdrenal cortex neoplasmsCortisolMetabolomicsSteroids
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그림 출처: PubMed Central 공개 논문 (PMC10475962)
Conflict of interest statement
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST . No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
그 밖의 정보
- 출판 형태
- Review, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- 저널
- Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · eISSN 2093-5978
- 전자 출판
- 2023-08-16
- MeSH
- Pregnancy · Humans · Female · Adrenal Gland Neoplasms* / diagnosis / therapy / pathology · Hydrocortisone · Cushing Syndrome* / diagnosis / surgery · Adrenalectomy
- Substances
- Hydrocortisone
- 연구비
- NIEHS NIH HHS 27300C0032
- 참고문헌
- 27편