What causes adrenal gland thickening?

With the wide application of physical examination, many times when we go to the physical examination, we may often see the description of thickening of the lateral branch of the left adrenal gland. In doing abdominal B overtime, abdominal B ultrasound covers liver, gallbladder, spleen, kidney and adrenal gland areas, normal may report such as thickening of the lateral branch of the left adrenal gland. Or in doing CT, we will also show such a description. Many friends will ask the significance of this description and whether it affects themselves. Adrenal gland thickening is actually a medical description. Adrenal gland is a very important gland in the body. If it is thickened, it may indicate that there may be adrenal hyperplasia. Hyperplasia does not mean that there will definitely be problems with adrenal function, nor does it mean that tumors will definitely occur. If this condition is present, it is generally recommended to go to urology, and the doctor will recommend an adrenal function test. If there is no problem with the function, even if there is such a description, don't worry.