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Myelolipoma of adrenal gland

Urology, 1980
Myelolipoma of the adrenal gland is a rare, benign tumor of which only 17 clinical cases have been reported previously in the literature. We document 1 additional case and review the pathogenesis of the tumor, with emphasis on the theory of the tissue necrosis as the major stimulus of the myelolipomatous changes in the adrenals.
F, Ayyat   +3 more
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Primary Hydatid Cyst in Adrenal Gland: A Case Report

open access: yesInternational Urology and Nephrology, 2005
The hydatid cyst of the adrenal gland is extremely rare pathology of the adrenal gland; here we report an adrenal hydatid cyst that presented as a solitary renal tumor.
Selcuk Güven   +2 more
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The adrenal gland in AIDS

Endocrine Pathology, 1993
The adrenal gland has been known to be a common site of opportunistic infections and tumors that define the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) ever since the first autopsy data were published. We have examined the adrenal glands of 66 AIDS patients autopsied in New York City and tabulated and graded the findings in an attempt to estimate the ...
Heidrun, Rotterdam, Francine, Dembitzer
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Leptin and the adrenal gland

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2000
BackgroundLeptin is involved in the maintenance of energy balance acting on food intake, thermogenesis and energy expenditure. Via its receptor in the hypothalamus, leptin modulates the functioning of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and the systemic sympathetic/adrenomedullary system, which are closely linked to the regulation of energy balance
A, Glasow, S R, Bornstein
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Myelolipoma of the Adrenal Gland

Scottish Medical Journal, 1971
Myelolipomas are uncommon lesions of the adrenal gland. Four cases are presented which were found at post-mortem examination and in biopsies received during the last 12 years in the Pathology Departments of the Western General Hospital and of the University of Edinburgh.
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Adrenal gland and bone

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2010
The adrenal gland synthesizes steroid hormones from the adrenal cortex and catecholamines from the adrenal medulla. Both cortisol and adrenal androgens can have powerful effects on bone. The overproduction of cortisol in Cushing's disease leads to a dramatic reduction in bone density and an increase risk of fracture. Overproduction of adrenal androgens
Rowan, Hardy, Mark S, Cooper
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Kidneys and Adrenal Glands

1999
Magnetic resonance (MR) examination of the kidneys and adrenal glands is rendered difficult by artifacts due to respiratory motion and the proximity of the abdominal vessels. On the other hand, the kidneys are the most important organs for maintaining homeostasis in the human body; consequently, the diagnosis of renal diseases must cover not only ...
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DISEASES OF THE ADRENAL GLAND

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1996
The reader should have a better working knowledge of several rare adrenal diseases after reading this article. Although they are rare, these adrenal diseases may be seen in many nursing settings. Astute nursing assessment and monitoring of signs and symptoms of these diseases are essential during diagnosis and treatment.
J, Gumowski, M, Loughran
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Xanthofibroma of the adrenal gland

International Urology and Nephrology, 1992
The authors report on a 43-year-old woman who had undergone unilateral adrenalectomy for a right suprarenal mass. The removed specimen was histopathologically defined as xanthofibroma, a hitherto unpublished adrenal tumour. The connective tissue protein of this rare tumour contained great amounts of collagen, non-collagenous protein and elastin.
T, Nakada   +6 more
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The adrenal gland

Clinical Endocrinology, 1994
R H, Reznek, P, Armstrong
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