Adrenal cortical carcinoma
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Adrenal cortical carcinoma
Endocrine system
Adrenal disorders
Congenital disorders
Diabetes mellitus and other disorders of the endocrine pancreas
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN1, MEN2)
Parathyroid disorders
Pituitary disorders
Thyroid gland disorders
Endocrine system pathology review
Adrenal masses: Pathology review
Cushing syndrome and Cushing disease: Pathology review
Disorders of sex chromosomes: Pathology review
Disorders of sexual development and sex hormones: Pathology review
Diabetes mellitus: Pathology review
Neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal system: Pathology review
Multiple endocrine neoplasia: Pathology review
Parathyroid disorders and calcium imbalance: Pathology review
Diabetes insipidus and SIADH: Pathology review
Hypopituitarism: Pathology review
Pituitary tumors: Pathology review
Hyperthyroidism: Pathology review
Hypothyroidism: Pathology review
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Pathology review
Summary
Adrenal cortical carcinomas are rare tumors that arise from the outer layer of the adrenal gland called the adrenal cortex. They account for only about 1% of all cancers.
Adrenal cortical tumors can be either benign (noncancerous) or cancerous. The most common type of adrenal cortical tumor is a pheochromocytoma, arising from the chromaffin cell, which produces the hormone adrenaline.
Symptoms of an adrenal cortical carcinoma depend on the type but may include: feeling very tired, weight loss, truncal obesity, muscle weakness, and blood in the urine.