Adrenal Adenoma: eMedicine Endocrinology
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Adrenal Adenoma: eMedicine Endocrinology
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Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 6:13 pm By:
Approximately 80% of adrenal adenomas are nonfunctioning and benign. Learn about causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/a5MMeQ
Pituitary Microadenomas: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: By definition, a microadenoma (seen in the image below) is a tumor less than 10 mm in diameter. Pituitary adenomas may secrete hormones, or they may be clinically inactive. Many pituitary lesions are discovered while investigating ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 10, 2010 at 5:12 pm By:
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A pituitary microadenoma is a pituitary tumor that is less than 10 mm in diameter. Learn more, including causes. http://bit.ly/9KRcO6
Adrenal Disease and Pregnancy: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Adrenal Cortical Changes in Normal Pregnancy Human pregnancy involves considerable endocrine changes. The pregnant woman and the fetus adapt to this unique endocrine milieu by various mechanisms. The development of a new endocrine organ, the fetoplacental unit, accounts ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Human pregnancy involves considerable endocrine changes. Learn about adrenal disease and pregnancy. http://bit.ly/9TKrj3
C-17 Hydroxylase Deficiency: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The rare variant of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) known as 17-hydroxylase deficiency was first described in the 1960s in patients with sexual infantilism and hypertension. It has also been described to present in the setting of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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C-17 hydroxylase deficiency is reportedly very rare, with less than 150 well-validated cases documented. Learn more. http://bit.ly/crAjxZ
C-11 Hydroxylase Deficiency: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a general term used to describe a group of inherited disorders in which a defect in cortisol biosynthesis is present with consequent overproduction of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and secondary adrenal hyperplasia ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The prevalence of C-11 hydroxylase deficiency is approximately 1 case per 100,000 live births. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dpfa1h
Conn Syndrome: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Conn syndrome is characterized by increased aldosterone secretion from the adrenal glands, suppressed plasma renin activity (PRA), hypertension, and hypokalemia. It was first described in 1955 by JW Conn in a patient who, as in the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Primary hyperaldosteronism is used to describe Conn syndrome. Learn more about Conn syndrome. http://bit.ly/9vmzLY
Pheochromocytoma: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor derived from chromaffin cells. When such tumors arise outside of the adrenal gland, they are termed extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas, or paragangliomas. Because of excessive catecholamine secretion, pheochromocytomas may precipitate life-threatening hypertension ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 6:05 pm By:
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Pheochromocytomas are rare, reportedly occurring in 0.05-0.2% of hypertensive individuals. Learn causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/aWgyiN
Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome, Type I: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Polyglandular autoimmune (PGA) syndromes (otherwise known as polyglandular failure syndromes) are constellations of multiple endocrine gland insufficiencies. Other descriptive terminologies, such as autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS), also are used in the literature. In the classification of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 3:14 am By:
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Type 1 polyglandular autoimmune syndrome is associated with candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism, and adrenal failure. http://bit.ly/XGXEd
Addison Disease: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Thomas Addison first described the clinical presentation of primary adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison disease) in 1855 in his classic paper, On the Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Supra-Renal Capsules.1Recent studiesWhite and Arlt examined ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 2:01 am By:
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Addison disease is adrenocortical insufficiency due to the destruction or dysfunction of the entire adrenal cortex. http://bit.ly/bQXedg
Pituitary Macroadenomas: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The sellar region is a site of various types of tumors. Pituitary adenomas are the most common. They arise from epithelial pituitary cells and account for 10-15% of all intracranial tumors. Tumors exceeding 10 mm are ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Preoperative lanreotide increases cure rates from transsphenoidal surgery for growth hormone-secreting macroadenomas. http://bit.ly/dD0PAc
Adrenal Crisis: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a syndrome of long-term adrenal insufficiency that develops over months to years, with weakness, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and hyperpigmentation as the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 12, 2010 at 7:01 pm By:
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GI infection and fever are common precipitating causes of adrenal crisis in chronic adrenal insufficiency. At http://bit.ly/9FRTaI
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2: eMedicine Endocrinology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Sipple first described an association between thyroid cancer and pheochromocytoma (benign tumor of the adrenal medulla) in 1961. The thyroid cancer found with pheochromocytoma was discovered to be a medullary carcinoma characterized by stromal amyloid in ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Combining CT and MIBG scanning is an effective means of finding bilateral pheochromocytomas. At http://bit.ly/aLw6MK
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