Importance Cushing syndrome is defined as a prolonged increase in plasma cortisol levels
that is not due to a physiological etiology. Although the most frequent cause of Cushing …

Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of hypertension and is a risk factor for
cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality, via mechanisms mediated by both …

Adrenal incidentalomas are adrenal masses detected on imaging performed for reasons
other than suspected adrenal disease. In most cases, adrenal incidentalomas are …

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Neuroendocrine
and Adrenal Gland Tumors focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients …

Endogenous Cushing's syndrome results from excess glucocorticoid secretion, which leads
to a myriad of clinical manifestations, comorbidities, and increased mortality despite …

Phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) are chromaffin cell tumours that require
timely diagnosis because of their potentially serious cardiovascular and sometimes life …

Background The association between cortisol secretion and mortality in patients with
adrenal incidentalomas is controversial. We aimed to assess all-cause mortality, prevalence …

Two different primary malignancies can arise from the adrenal gland: adrenocortical
carcinoma (ACC) from the adrenal cortex and malignant phaeochromocytoma from the …

An adrenal incidentaloma is now established as a common endocrine diagnosis that
requires a multidisciplinary approach for effective management. The majority of patients can …

Autonomous aldosterone overproduction represents the underlying condition of 5–10% of
patients with arterial hypertension and carries a significant burden of mortality and morbidity …