ANGIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF BENIGN ADRENAL ADENOMA

A case of benign adrenal adenoma in a 64 year old woman diagnosed preoperatively by arteriography is reported.Calcification, which is rare in a benign adenoma, was present in an adrenal mass on plain roentgenography. Arteriography demonstrated a faint vascular blush but no pathologic circulation to the tumor. Histologic examination showed a benign adenoma.The methods of diagnosis of adrenal tumors are briefly discussed.