Metastasis: Adrenal Glands Lesion
Cancers are sorted by a combination of rarity, overall frequency of metastases, and predilection for this site. Change metastases list to be ungrouped by characteristic.
Unspecified Characteristics
| Cancer | Frequency | Comments |
| Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | Common |  Note that about 2/3 of isolated adrenal masses seen at diagnosis of lung cancer are benign (Radiology. 1984 Oct;153(1):217-8. PMID: 6473783).
Adeno much more likely to metastasize to adrenals than SCC. |
| Small Cell Lung Cancer | Common | |
| Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma | (Primary Tumor) | adrenal cortex |
| Melanoma | Common | |
| Colorectal Adenocarcinoma | Rare | |
| Prostate Adenocarcinoma | Very Rare | |
| Renal Cell Carcinoma | Rare | |
| Cervical Cancer | Uncommon | seen exclusively in adenocarcinoma |
| Endometrial Cancer | Uncommon | |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Uncommon | |
| Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma | Uncommon | contralateral adrenal |
| Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder | Common | |
| Esophageal Cancer | Rare | |
| Mixed Mullerian Tumor of the Uterus | Uncommon | |
| Testicular Cancer | Very Rare |  |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | Rare | |
| Gallbladder Cancer | Rare | |
| Osteosarcoma | Rare | |
| Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma | Very Rare | |
| Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma | Very Rare | |
Cystic
| Cancer | Frequency | Comments |
| Pheochromocytoma | (Primary Tumor) | Lesions may be partially or completely cystic (or solid). |
Hyperenhancing
| Cancer | Frequency | Comments |
| Pheochromocytoma | (Primary Tumor) | Lesions may be partially or completely cystic (or solid). |
T2 Hyperintense
| Cancer | Frequency | Comments |
| Pheochromocytoma | (Primary Tumor) | Lesions may be partially or completely cystic (or solid). |