Balassy Csilla, Navarro Oscar M, Daneman Alan
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2011 Jul;49(4):711-27, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2011.05.001.
Adrenal tumors include those of neural and cortical origin. Although most neuroblastomas present as abdominal masses, pheochromocytomas and cortical tumors usually present with endocrine dysfunction. Although imaging may not be able to differentiate benign lesions from malignant tumors, or whether they arise in the adrenal medulla or cortex, imaging is useful in determining the extent of the lesion and its relation to surrounding anatomic structures, particularly to vessels. Regardless of what imaging modality is used, meticulous attention to technique is required.
肾上腺肿瘤包括起源于神经和皮质的肿瘤。尽管大多数神经母细胞瘤表现为腹部肿块，但嗜铬细胞瘤和皮质肿瘤通常表现为内分泌功能障碍。尽管影像学检查可能无法区分良性病变与恶性肿瘤，也无法确定它们是起源于肾上腺髓质还是皮质，但影像学检查对于确定病变范围及其与周围解剖结构（尤其是血管）的关系很有用。无论使用何种成像方式，都需要对技术予以细致关注。
