ea0020p51 | Adrenal | ECE2009
Reimondo Giuseppe
, Bovio Silvia
, Pia Anna
, Allasino Barbara
, Ardito Arianna
, Micossi Ilaria
, Zaggia Barbara
, Termine Angela
, Angeli Alberto
, Terzolo Massimo
The existing follow-up studies on patients with incidentally discovered adrenal adenoma (AA) focused almost exclusively on repeat imaging and endocrine work-up on a short period.Of consecutive 152 patients with AA referred to our center from 1989 to 2003, we have assessed the risk of developing metabolic disorders and vascular complications in the 74 patients who did not underwent surgery (51 women and 23 men, median age 57, range 2574 years) durin...