期刊
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
卷 107, 期 5, 页码 E1946-E1953出版社
ENDOCRINE SOC
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac005
关键词
hypercortisolism; adrenal incidentaloma; adrenal volumetry; adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cushing syndrome; adrenal cortex neoplasm
资金
- Fondecyt [1190419, 1212006, 1211879, R01 DK115392, R01 HL153004, R01 DK16618, ANID ANILLO ACT210039]
This study evaluates the discriminatory capacity of three-dimensional volumetry on computed tomography (CT) to identify possible autonomous cortisol excess (ACS) in patients with adrenal adenomas. The results show that CT volumetry of adrenal adenomas and contralateral adrenal glands has a high ability to identify ACS. The combination of CT volumetry and biochemical testing can substantially improve the identification of ACS.
Context: Incidentally discovered adrenal adenomas are common. Assessment for possible autonomous cortisol excess (ACS) is warranted for all adrenal adenomas, given the association with increased cardiometabolic disease. Objective: To evaluate the discriminatory capacity of 3-dimensional volumetry on computed tomography (CT) to identify ACS. Methods: Two radiologists, blinded to hormonal levels, prospectively analyzed CT images of 149 adult patients with unilateral, incidentally discovered, adrenal adenomas. Diameter and volumetry of the adenoma, volumetry of the contralateral adrenal gland, and the adenoma volume-to-contralateral gland volume (AV/CV) ratio were measured. ACS was defined as cortisol >= 1.8 mcg/dL after 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and a morning ACTH <= 15. pg/mL. Results: We observed that ACS was diagnosed in 35 (23.4%) patients. Cortisol post-DST was positively correlated with adenoma diameter and volume, and inversely correlated with contralateral adrenal gland volume. Cortisol post-DST was positively correlated with the AV/CV ratio (r = 0.46, P < 0.001) and ACTH was inversely correlated (r = -0.28, P < 0.001). The AV/CV ratio displayed the highest odds ratio (1.40; 95% CI, 1.18-1.65) and area under curve (0.91; 95% CI, 0.86-0.96) for predicting ACS. An AV/CV ratio >= 1 (48% of the cohort) had a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 70% to identify ACS. Conclusion: CT volumetry of adrenal adenomas and contralateral adrenal glands has a high discriminatory capacity to identify ACS. The combination of this simple and low-cost radiological phenotyping can supplement biochemical testing to substantially improve the identification of ACS.
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