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Gastroenterology Medicine & Research

Adrenal Incidentaloma: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Submission: February 14, 2020; Published: February 24, 2020

DOI: 10.31031/GMR.2020.03.000587

ISSN 2637-7632
Volume4 Issue3

Abstract

Adrenal incidentalomas (AI) are most commonly harmless detected through imaging procedures done for unrelated reasons. Some, if left untreated can have significant consequences. This in turn poses for the caring physician a dilemma as to whether or not to pursue a biopsy. As of now, surgery has been the only feasible diagnostic approach. Here, AI was successfully biopsied via EUS-FNA, which resulted in diagnostic yield. This case is important in that it highlights the use of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA) as an alternative modality.

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