Endocrinology Question 26 Instructor

What are the CT characteristics of a benign adrenal adenoma?

  • Will be steroid (fat rich): Low Hounsfeld units (typically <10)
  • Rapid wash-out of contrast: 50% in 10 minutes
  • Small: <4 cm
  • Homogenous (not calcified/hemorrhagic) and round

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