(Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, 2014-07) Jain, Manoj
Cystic and solid lesions in the adrenal glands commonly present as mass lesions and have varied
etiology as infectious diseases, benign eysts, adrenal neoplastic lesions and metastasis. Smaller
sized and nonfunctional small adrenal lesions, incidentaloma,are being picked up with the
advancement in the radiological diagnostic modalities and widespread use of CT scans and USG.
Main use of the FNA of adrenal lesions is to ascertain origin and character of cystic and solid
adrenal masses, distinguishing benign adrenal nodules from metastatic tumors and diagnosis of
infectious diseases commonly presenting as adrenal insufficiency (disseminated histoplasmosis).
Radiological guided FNAC of adrenal gland provides an easy and quick method for the diagnosis
of these lesions.