Adrenal tumors should be referred to endocrinology department if internal treatment is needed, and urology department if surgical treatment is needed. Adrenal tumors can be divided into adrenal adenoma, adrenal carcinoma, aldosterone tumor, pheochromocytoma and so on according to their nature.
1. Adrenal adenoma and adrenal carcinoma: adrenal adenoma and adrenal carcinoma are both preferred to be treated by surgical resection and should be consulted in urology department. Most of the adrenal adenomas can be cured by surgery, while adrenal carcinoma can be treated by endocrinology if the resection is incomplete or metastasis has already appeared, which requires the use of drugs to block the synthesis of adrenocorticotropic hormone.
2. Aldosterone tumor: most patients with aldosterone tumor are recommended to have surgery, and it is recommended to consult the urology department. If the patient can not be operated, then need to use spironolactone treatment, it is recommended to go to the endocrinology department. The above drugs need to pay attention to the side effects and adverse reactions of drugs, please use the above drugs under the guidance of a doctor.
3. Pheochromocytoma: The treatment of adrenal pheochromocytoma is mainly based on surgical resection, and most of the patients need to go to urology department. However, the risk of pheochromocytoma resection is relatively high, and it should be carried out with full cooperation of professional surgeons and anesthesiologists, and it is recommended that patients should go to professional hospitals for consultation.
If adrenal tumors are found, they should be treated in specialized hospitals to clarify their functions. Most adrenal tumors require surgical resection, so it is recommended to consult the urology department first, and then transfer to the endocrinology department for further treatment if surgery is not suitable after evaluation.