Analysis of metastatic adrenal carcinomas missed diagnosis / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To improve the diagnosis of metastatic adrenal carcinomas. Methods 123 cases of primary canc-er which had been proved by autopsy in recent 10 years were reviewed. 23 cases of metastatic adrenal carcinomas werefound in all cases,the metastatic being unilateral in 20 and bilateral in 3. Results All the 23 cases of metastatic adrenal-carcinomas had been found missed diagnosis. Conclusion 16 cases are from lung cancer,among which 8 cases are smallcell lung cancer. It is important to prevent metastatic adrenal carcinomas from small cell lung cancer.