Diagnostic value of localization and nature by ultrasonography in adrenal gland malignant tumors / 中华超声影像学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of localization and nature by ultrasonography in adrenal gland malignant tumors. Methods Adrenal gland malignant tumors were diagnosed by ultrasonography in 27 patients. Among them, 6 Cushing syndrome adenomas, 9 adrenogenital syndrome adrenocortical adenocarcinomas, 12 metastases were confirmed by surgery and pathology. Results There were differences in ultrasonographic appearances of 27 patients in adrenal gland malignant tumors with different pathology. Correctly diagnose was made in 26 patients for the localization by ultrasonography, and the accuracy was 96.3 %, while 25 patients were correctly diagnosed in nature and the accuracy was 92.6 %. Conclusions Ultrasonographic appearances of adrenal gland malignant tumors have some features, and ultrasonography is of great value in the localizing and qualitative diagnosing.