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Revision as of 16:27, 19 September 2012
Template:Adrenal metastases Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pathophysiology
Metastases are non calcified, vary in size and may be unilateral or bilateral.
The primary tumor is a major determinant of the frequency of adrenal metastases. Primary tumors that frequently metastasize to the adrenal include:
- 50% of melanomas metastasize to the adrenals
- 30-40% of breast and lung cancers
- 10-20% of renal and gastrointestinal tumors