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Adrenal masses are commonly detected with the increasing use of cross-sectional imaging and are reported with a frequency of up to 5 % at general abdominal computed tomography (CT). In addition, they have an increasing incidence with age, as they are detected in about 0.2 % in young people and up to 7 % in the elderly.

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  1. Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Florence, Italy

    Massimo Falchini

  2. Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, A. Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy

    Vittoria Rufini

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    Andrea Valeri

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  3. , Istituto di Semeiotica Chirurgica, Policlinico Gemelli, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, Rome, 00168, Italy

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Falchini, M., Rufini, V. (2013). Imaging. In: Valeri, A., Bergamini, C., Bellantone, R., Lombardi, C. (eds) Surgery of the Adrenal Gland. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2586-8_5

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