Question 257 · LEK · Adrenal cancer
Indicate true statements regarding incidentaloma:
1) it is an incidentally found tumour-like lesion, most often located in adrenal glands;
2) it is always an indication for surgery;
3) after detecting adrenal incidentaloma, it is always necessary to verify its potential hormonal activity;
4) the most relevant imaging diagnostics to verify the adrenal tumour is CT;
5) if the tumour is large (above 5 cm), the patient should be classified for urgent surgery, regardless of whether or not hormonal activity of the tumour was assessed.
The correct answer is:
2) it is always an indication for surgery;
3) after detecting adrenal incidentaloma, it is always necessary to verify its potential hormonal activity;
4) the most relevant imaging diagnostics to verify the adrenal tumour is CT;
5) if the tumour is large (above 5 cm), the patient should be classified for urgent surgery, regardless of whether or not hormonal activity of the tumour was assessed.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,5.
- B. 1,3,5.
- C. 2,3,5.
- D. 1,3,4.
- E. 2,4,5.
Hint
Every adrenal incidentaloma needs both a radiological and a biochemical evaluation before any decision about surgery.
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