Adrenal Tumors
Tumors of the Adrenal Medulla : Prostate tumors
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 3:56 pm
Pheochromocytoma is the tumor of the adrenal medulla. It produces high levels of catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) and leads to hypertension, of- ten episodic, but usually sustained. The most common symptoms are hypertension, palpitation, severe pounding headaches, and excessive and inappropriate sweating. Familial heochromocytomas are seen in patients with multiple endocrine neopla- sia (MEN) syndrome.
Read More >>Tumors of the Adrenal Cortex : Prostate tumors
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 3:42 pm
Excess production of glucocorticoid leads to a distinct clinical picture.
Among its features are:
• Muscle weakness
• Glucose intolerance
• Truncal obesity
• “Buffalo” hump
• Osteoporosis
• Renal calculi
• Mental changes
• Hirsutism
• Easy br uising
• Thin skin
• Abdominal striae
• Sexual dysfunction
This clinical picture is referred to as Cushing’s [...]
Anatomy and Physiology : Prostate
By prostate Doc at 26 August, 2008, 11:12 am
The adrenal cortex is arranged into three layers, the zona glomerulosa, the zona follicularis, and the zona reticularis. These cells secrete the steroid ormones, corti- sol, aldosterone, and ehydroepiandrosterone, a weak androgen.
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