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Adrenal Tumors

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Abstract

The adrenals are two retroperitoneal organs with multiple endocrine and neurocrine functions. The most common problems are related to the function and dysfunction of them. However, they are organs that are not except of neoplasia development or metastases from other organs.

In this chapter, the diagnosis and management of the main malignant adrenal problems would be developed, which include adrenal carcinoma, malignant pheochromocytoma, and metastases to the adrenals.

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    Luciano A. Nuñez Bragayrac & Thomas Schwaab

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Nuñez Bragayrac, L.A., Schwaab, T. (2019). Adrenal Tumors. In: Merseburger, A., Burger, M. (eds) Urologic Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42603-7_41-1

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