What is adrenal nodule?

There are two adrenal glands, located on top of each kidney. Nodules that occur on the adrenal glands are often found during a scan or ultrasound that is being done for another unrelated medical reason. Most adrenal nodules are benign (non-cancerous).

How do members experience adrenal nodule?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with adrenal nodule*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for adrenal nodule*

Who has adrenal nodule on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 11
50s 32
60s 27
70+ 20

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 84

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What is adrenal nodule?

There are two adrenal glands, located on top of each kidney. Nodules that occur on the adrenal glands are often found during a scan or ultrasound that is being done for another unrelated medical reason. Most adrenal nodules are benign (non-cancerous).



Common symptoms reported by people with adrenal nodule

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for adrenal nodule

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Compare treatments taken by people with adrenal nodule

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Got a question about living with adrenal nodule? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has adrenal nodule on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 74 say adrenal nodule is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 11
50s 32
60s 27
70+ 20
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 84

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 22
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from adrenal nodule patients who have completed their condition history
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