[Prevalence of adrenal incidentaloma at computed tomography (chest and abdominal) in a general hospital in Brazil].

Objective: To prospectively determine the prevalence of incidental adrenal lesions at computed tomography (CT) at an University Hospital in Brazil.

Patients And Method: A cross-sectional prospective study was performed to evaluate 3,382 consecutive patients with no known adrenal disease or malignancies who underwent chest and abdominal CT scans over a ten-month period. The cases of adrenal incidentaloma were defined by the presence of any change in gland contour, size or density.