Primary malignant tumors of the adrenal glands

Malignancy must be considered in the management of adrenal lesions, including those incidentally identified on imaging studies. Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare tumors with an estimated annual incidence of 0.7-2 cases per year and a worldwide prevalence of 4-12 cases per million/year. Howev...

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Main Authors: Madson Q. Almeida, Joao Evangelista Bezerra-Neto, Berenice B. Mendonça, Ana Claudia Latronico, Maria Candida B.V. Fragoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2018-12-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000200337&lng=en&tlng=en