- Adrenal Cysts
- Endothelial
- Lymphangiomatous
- Nonfunctional
- Usually observe
- Myelolipoma
- Benign tumors containing hematopoietic and fatty elements
- Characteristic picture on CT
- Usually observed
- Metastatic Tumors
- Common in patients with carcinomatosis (9 percent)
- Most common primary site is the lung
- Nonfunctional.
- Bright on T2-MRI
- Irregular in appearance
- Treatment depends on the primary tumor
- Adrenal Hemorrhage
- Found in neonates following traumatic delivery
- Associated with generalized sepsis
- Brighton T2-MRI
- Spontaneous resolution
- May lead to hypoadrenalism (Addison's disease)
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