Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Adrenal Gland

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A malignant tumor that has spread to the adrenal gland from an adjacent or distant anatomic site. The majority of cases are metastatic carcinomas, and less frequently lymphomas.

**Synonyms:** - Metastases to Adrenals - Metastasis to Adrenals - Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Adrenal Gland - Metastatic Neoplasm to the Adrenal Gland - Metastatic Neoplasm to the Adrenals - Metastatic Tumor to the Adrenal Gland - Metastatic Tumor to the Adrenals - Secondary malignant neoplasm of adrenal gland - Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified adrenal gland