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Adrenal incidentalomas are, by definition, adrenal lesions discovered when radiological procedures are performed for indication other than suspected adrenal disease, as the adrenal glands are common sites for various types of lesions—benign and malignant, hormonally active or inactive [1].
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Bandeira, F., Filho, M.A.S. (2014). Adrenal Incidentalomas. In: Bandeira, F., Gharib, H., Golbert, A., Griz, L., Faria, M. (eds) Endocrinology and Diabetes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8684-8_11
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