Abstract
Objectives
To identify adrenal masses showing gradual persistent enhancement on delayed contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Materials and methods
Computed tomography or magnetic resonance images of pathologically proven 400 adrenal tumors were retrospectively reviewed over a 10-year period. We included only adrenal tumors showing gradual persistent enhancement on CT and MRI performed at 15 and 5 min, respectively, after contrast material injection.
Results
Four tumors in four patients (three men and one woman; mean age, 51 years) met the inclusion criteria. These lesions were as follows: two ganglioneuromas, one myelolipoma with infarction, and one angiomyolipoma with minimal fat. All of these tumors showed gradual persistent enhancement, and highest attenuation during delayed contrast-enhanced CT or strongest enhancement during delayed contrast-enhanced MRI.
Conclusion
The differential diagnosis of adrenal tumors showing gradual persistent enhancement on delayed contrast-enhanced CT and MRI should include ganglioneuroma, myelolipoma with infarction, and angiomyolipoma with minimal fat.
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Park, B.K., Kim, C.K., Kim, B. et al. Adrenal tumors with late enhancement on CT and MRI. Abdom Imaging 32, 515–518 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-006-9156-2
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