![]() Malignancy requires surgical intervention whenever possible. The treatment of adrenal nodules requires a multidisciplinary approach from different specialty services including the endocrinologist, radiologist and an experienced endocrine surgeon. If there is evidence of excessive hormone secretion, further evaluation may be required to assess the type of hormone being produced and the source of the excess hormone production. Other laboratory studies may be obtained depending on individual patient findings. ![]() Subsequently, depending on the patient's presentations and scan findings, blood and urine tests may be taken over 24 hours to test for excess amounts of adrenal hormones. Adrenal nodules can be evaluated either by a Computed Tomography scan or a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan.
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