ENDOCRINOLOGY

Pseudo-Adrenal Masses

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Pseudo-Adrenal Masses

It is not an uncommon scenario for a patient to be referred to an endocrinologist for an adrenal mass that proves to not be an adrenal mass. Surgically resected nonadrenal…

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Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia in the Setting of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia in the Setting of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (BMAH) is typically a computed tomography (CT)-based diagnosis. Patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) may present with normal-appearing adrenal glands, solitary adrenal adenomas, or…

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39-Year-Old Man With a Large Adrenal Mass

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on 39-Year-Old Man With a Large Adrenal Mass

Neuroblastomas are heterogeneous neuroblastic tumors that occur almost exclusively in childhood. Most neuroblastomas occur in the abdomen, usually in the adrenal gland. Catecholamine secretion may occur in approximately 70% of…

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Primary Adrenal Lymphoma

Aug 8, 2022 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Primary Adrenal Lymphoma

Primary adrenal lymphoma is rare and typically presents in older men with progressive signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency, weight loss, and abdominal pain. , Computed cross-sectional imaging usually reveals…

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