Review Article on Interventional Radiology in Glands


Interventional radiology of the adrenal glands: current status

Anna Maria Ierardi, Mario Petrillo, Francesca Patella, Pierpaolo Biondetti, Enrico Maria Fumarola, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Filippo Pesapane, Antonio Pinto, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello

Abstract

As more and more adrenal neoplasms are found incidentally or symptomatically, the need for interventional procedures has being increasing. In recent years these procedures registered continued steady expansion. Interventional radiology of the adrenal glands comprises angiographic and percutaneous procedures. They may be applied both in benign and in malignant pathologies. The present review reports the current status of indications, techniques results and complications of the image-guided procedures.

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