Testicular adrenal rest tumours in postpubertal males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: sonographic and MR features. 2003

Nike M M L Stikkelbroeck, and Harold M Suliman, and Barto J Otten, and Ad R M M Hermus, and Johan G Blickman, and Gerrit J Jager
Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, internal post 435, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. G.Jager@rad.umcn.nl

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of testicular adrenal rest tumours in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), and to describe sonographic and MR features of these lesions. Seventeen postpubertal male CAH patients underwent scrotal sonography, with colour Doppler, and in 16 of them pre- and postcontrast enhanced T1- and T2-weighted MR images of the testes were obtained. Ultrasound revealed lesions in 16 of 17 patients (94%), bilateral in 10 patients and unilateral in 6 patients. The lesions were typically located adjacent to the mediastinum testis. The maximal diameter of the lesions varied from 2 to 40 mm. Margins were blurred in 11 of 31 lesions. Seventeen of the 20 lesions smaller than 2 cm in diameter were hypoechoic, whereas all 11 lesions larger than 2 cm showed hyperechoic reflections. On MR all lesions were isointense on T1- and hypointense on T2-weighted images and lesion margins were clearly defined. Enhancement of the lesions after intravenous contrast was seen in 13 of 15 patients. In our series the prevalence of testicular adrenal rest tumours in postpubertal CAH patients is much higher than in other reported studies. The lesions may develop from some small, hypoechoic, and multifocal nodules and coalesce to large hypoechoic lesions with hyperechoic reflections on ultrasound. As our results suggest that ultrasonography and MR show the lesions equally well, ultrasonography should be the method of first choice for detection and follow-up of these lesions, because it is the cheapest and quickest imaging technique. In case of a partial orchiectomy, MR is recommended because it shows lesion margins optimally.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000312 Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital A group of inherited disorders of the ADRENAL GLANDS, caused by enzyme defects in the synthesis of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) and/or ALDOSTERONE leading to accumulation of precursors for ANDROGENS. Depending on the hormone imbalance, congenital adrenal hyperplasia can be classified as salt-wasting, hypertensive, virilizing, or feminizing. Defects in STEROID 21-HYDROXYLASE; STEROID 11-BETA-HYDROXYLASE; STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE; 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES); TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE; or steroidogenic acute regulatory protein; among others, underlie these disorders. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia,Hyperplasia, Congenital Adrenal,Adrenal Hyperplasias, Congenital,Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasias,Hyperplasias, Congenital Adrenal
D000314 Adrenal Rest Tumor Neoplasm derived from displaced cells (rest cells) of the primordial ADRENAL GLANDS, generally in patients with CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA. Adrenal rest tumors have been identified in TESTES; LIVER; and other tissues. They are dependent on ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN for growth and adrenal steroid secretion. Adrenal Cortical Rest Tumor,Adrenal Rest Tumors,Rest Tumor, Adrenal,Rest Tumors, Adrenal,Tumor, Adrenal Rest,Tumors, Adrenal Rest
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013736 Testicular Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the TESTIS. Germ cell tumors (GERMINOMA) of the testis constitute 95% of all testicular neoplasms. Cancer of Testis,Cancer of the Testes,Testicular Cancer,Testicular Neoplasm,Testicular Tumor,Testis Cancer,Cancer of the Testis,Neoplasms, Testicular,Neoplasms, Testis,Testicular Tumors,Testis Neoplasms,Tumor of Rete Testis,Cancer, Testicular,Cancer, Testis,Cancers, Testicular,Cancers, Testis,Neoplasm, Testicular,Neoplasm, Testis,Rete Testis Tumor,Rete Testis Tumors,Testicular Cancers,Testis Cancers,Testis Neoplasm,Testis Tumor, Rete,Testis Tumors, Rete,Tumor, Testicular,Tumors, Testicular
D013737 Testis The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS. Testicles,Testes,Testicle
D015995 Prevalence The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time. Period Prevalence,Point Prevalence,Period Prevalences,Point Prevalences,Prevalence, Period,Prevalence, Point,Prevalences

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