Tu1069 ENDOPSCOPIC GUIDED FINE NEEDLE BIOPSY OF ADRENAL LESIONS: WIDENING THE SCOPE OF INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY BEYOND THE GI TRACT

Surveillance imaging in patients with a history of solid organ malignancies has led to increased identification of asymptomatic adrenal masses, which raises clinical ambiguity in patients with known prior or concurrent malignancies. Single adrenal masses (incidentalomas) are found incidentally in 2%-9% of all abdominal CT scans. Adrenal metastases are most commonly seen in renal cell carcinoma, melanoma, lung cancer, colon cancer and lymphoma. The involvement of adrenal gland upstages the disease.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Neil R. Sharma, Jayakrishnan krishnakurup, Harishankar Gopakumar, Saurabh Gupta, Christina M. Zelt Tags: Tuesday abstract Source Type: research