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A 62-year-old man has a 5.2-cm adrenal incidentaloma with irregular borders and 28 HU on CT. Hormonal workup is normal. PET-CT is FDG-avid. What is the best management?

A) Observation with interval scan
B) Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
C) Open adrenalectomy
D) What is the best management? A. Observation with interval scan B. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy C. Open adrenalectomy D. Biopsy before surgery

Answer: C

Explanation: Size >4 cm + irregular margins + HU >20 + FDG-avid ? high risk of carcinoma, requiring open adrenalectomy.

Teaching Points: Biopsy is contraindicated unless pheochromocytoma is excluded and metastasis suspected.