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  2. Adrenalectomy - Wikipedia

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    The two adrenal glands produce hormones (steroid hormones and catecholamines) that help regulate blood pressure, blood sugar level, metabolism, immune system, stress and other essential functions. If one adrenal gland is removed, the other adrenal gland will take over the hormone-producing role. If both adrenal glands are removed, the patient ...

  3. Adrenal tumor - Wikipedia

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    Adrenal cancer is the presence of malignant adrenal tumors, and includes neuroblastoma, adrenocortical carcinoma and some adrenal pheochromocytomas. Most adrenal pheochromocytomas and all adrenocortical adenomas are benign tumors, which do not metastasize or invade nearby tissues, but may cause significant health problems by unbalancing hormones.

  4. Adrenocortical carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive cancer originating in the cortex (steroid hormone-producing tissue) of the adrenal gland.. Adrenocortical carcinoma is remarkable for the many hormonal syndromes that can occur in patients with steroid hormone-producing ("functional") tumors, including Cushing's syndrome, Conn syndrome, virilization, and feminization.

  5. Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease - Wikipedia

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    The R1α loss caused the adult adrenal gland became hyperactive and hyperplastic on both sides, as seemingly the foetal adrenal cells within it were not maintained and thus expanded. This established tumoral growths. This mouse KO model phenocopies what happens in human cases of PPNAD. [10]

  6. Nelson's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Melson's syndrome is a disorder that occurs in about one in four patients who have had both adrenal glands removed to treat extreme slackness. [1] In patients with pre-existing adrenocorticotropic hormone ()-secreting pituitary adenomas, loss of adrenal feedback following bilateral adrenalectomy can trigger the rapid growth of the tumor, leading to visual symptoms (e.g. bitemporal hemianopsia ...

  7. Pheochromocytoma - Wikipedia

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    Adrenal gland; the medulla (center, red) is the origin of the pheochromocytoma. There is an adrenal gland, highlighted in yellow, on top of each of the kidneys. Other clinical manifestations that have been reported include (in no particular order): [6] [13] Pallor; Heat intolerance; Weight loss; Chest and/or abdominal discomfort; Palpitations ...

  8. Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell, 29, dies of adrenal cancer: This ...

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    Anna Cardwell's cause of death was adrenal cancer. She had been fighting cancer for 10 months before she died, according to a statement from her family. ... Adrenal glands are critical to the ...

  9. Endocrine surgery - Wikipedia

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    Endocrine surgery is a surgical sub-speciality focusing on surgery of the endocrine glands, including the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the adrenal glands, glands of the endocrine pancreas, and some neuroendocrine glands.