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adrenal metastases

Known as: Metastatic Neoplasm to the Adrenal Gland, Metastases to Adrenals, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Adrenal Gland 
A malignant tumor that has spread to the adrenal gland from an adjacent or distant anatomic site. The majority of cases are metastatic carcinomas… 
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Abdominal CavityAdrenal GlandsNeoplastic CellRetroperitoneal Space

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Evaluation of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in the Management of Adrenal Metastases from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Aims and Background In this retrospective analysis, we evaluated the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy in the management… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Long-term Survival and Occasional Regression of Distant Melanoma Metastases after Adrenal Metastasectomy
BackgroundHuman melanoma cells express high-affinity glucocorticoid receptors, and adrenalectomy has been shown to have… 
2000
2000
Surgical treatment of lung cancer with adrenal metastasis.
Review
1995
Review
1995
Adrenal cortical and medullary imaging.
1991
1991
Clinical significance of the large adrenal mass
Current clinical teaching indicates that large (>5 cm in diameter) adrenal masses are often malignant. In a retrospective… 
1984
1984
The computed tomography‐guided adrenal biopsy: An alternative to surgery in adrenal mass diagnosis
A series of 16 patients with adrenal masses were biopsied percutaneously under computed tomography (CT) guidance with 18‐ to 22… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The Role of Computed Tomography in Assessment of Tumoral Pathology of the Adrenal Glands
The findings at computed tomography (CT) of the adrenal glands in 58 patients are presented. Most patients (50) were referred for… 
1955
1955
Mineralocorticoid-like disturbance associated with adrenal metastases from a bronchogenic carcinoma.
Excerpt A few patients with Cushing's syndrome have severe electrolyte disturbances in the form of hypokalemia, hypochloremia… 
Highly Cited
1951
Highly Cited
1951
Surgery of the adrenals.
The purposes of surgery of the human adrenal glands are to remove neoplasms of these structures or to abolish functional… 
Review
1938
Review
1938
The Incidence of Metastasis of Malignant Tumors to the Adrenals
The frequency with which adrenal metastases from malignant tumors are observed is striking, in view of the relative infrequency… 
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