Idea of adrenal biopsy should be made after ruling out: (A) Adrenocortical carcinoma, (B) Metastases, (C) Pheochromocytoma, (D) Cushing's syndrome
Answer is C. Ans. (c) PheochromocytomaRef: Bailey and love, 26th ed; pg. 779Adrenal gland biopsy* Never biopsy an adrenal mass until pheochromocytoma has been biochemically excluded* The indication for adrenal gland biopsy is to confirm adrenal gland metastasis