Adrenal Tumor

A little more than 1% of adults in a general screening population who underwent a CT scan had adrenal tumors, and more than two-thirds of all tumors were nonfunctioning, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Mild autonomous cortisol secretion is prevalent in nearly half of adults with benign adrenal tumors and can increase the risk for hypertension and type 2 diabetes, according to study data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

An updated guideline for the treatment of Cushing’s disease focuses on new therapeutic options and an algorithm for screening and diagnosis, along with best practices for managing disease recurrence.

In rare cases of a concurrence of primary aldosteronism and subclinical Cushing’s syndrome, the two conditions did not exhibit any additive or synergic impact on glucose or potassium metabolism or maximum tumor diameter, according to findings published in BMC Endocrine Disorders.

An analysis of unselected adults who underwent a CT scan suggests that those who had an unsuspected adrenal tumor were more likely to have type 2 diabetes, although it is unclear whether cortisol secretion influences any risk, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.