Incidentaloma historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D [2]

Overview

In 1979, incidentaloma was first described by Korobkin et al. In 1989, a large study at the Mayo Clinic found the prevalence of adrenal incidentaloma to be 3400 per 100,000 persons.

Historical Perspective

In 1979, incidentaloma was first described by Korobkin et al. They reported 15 patients studied on a CT for other indications who had an adrenal mass.^[1]
From 1985 through 1989, the prevalence of adrenal incidentaloma was found to be 3400 per 100,000 persons.^[2]
With widespread use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), unexpected adrenal masses with a diameter of more than 1 cm are increasingly found and multiple methods of management have been established.

References

↑ Korobkin M, White EA, Kressel HY, Moss AA, Montagne JP (1979). “Computed tomography in the diagnosis of adrenal disease”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 132 (2): 231–8. doi:10.2214/ajr.132.2.231. PMID 105590.
↑ Herrera MF, Grant CS, van Heerden JA, Sheedy PF, Ilstrup DM (1991). “Incidentally discovered adrenal tumors: an institutional perspective”. Surgery. 110 (6): 1014–21. PMID 1745970.

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[pmid105590-1] Korobkin M, White EA, Kressel HY, Moss AA, Montagne JP (1979). “Computed tomography in the diagnosis of adrenal disease”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 132 (2): 231–8. doi:10.2214/ajr.132.2.231. PMID 105590.

[pmid1745970-2] Herrera MF, Grant CS, van Heerden JA, Sheedy PF, Ilstrup DM (1991). “Incidentally discovered adrenal tumors: an institutional perspective”. Surgery. 110 (6): 1014–21. PMID 1745970.

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