Adrenal tumours associated with increased risk of bone fractures

New research shows that male patients with benign tumours of the adrenal gland suffer more bone fractures. Published in the latest edition of Clinical Endocrinology, the study found men with a certain type of adrenal tumour have reduced bone mass and more vertebral bone fractures compared to controls. This study highlights the importance of screening men with adrenal tumours for bone strength and fractures, even in the absence of clinical symptoms. Tumours that are discovered by coincidence, usually during a scan for an unrelated condition, are called incidentalomas. Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) are benign growths of the adrenal gland. AIs are…