Which abnormality is the most common adult adrenal tumor?
A.
Neuroblastoma
B.
Adrenal cortical carcinoma
C.
Pheochromocytoma
D.
Adenoma
The Answer Is:
D
This question includes an explanation.
Explanation:
Adrenal adenomas are the most common adrenal tumors in adults. They are often discovered incidentally (adrenal incidentalomas) and are usually nonfunctioning, though some may secrete cortisol or aldosterone. Neuroblastoma is common in children, pheochromocytomas are rarer catecholamine-producing tumors, and adrenal cortical carcinoma is malignant but much less common than adenomas.
According to Rumack’s Diagnostic Ultrasound:
“Adrenal adenomas are the most common adrenal masses in adults, frequently identified incidentally on imaging studies.”
[Reference:, Rumack CM, Wilson SR, Charboneau JW, Levine D. Diagnostic Ultrasound. 5th ed. Elsevier, 2017., ACR Incidental Findings Committee Guidelines for Adrenal Masses, 2017., —]
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