Adrenal cortical carcinoma
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Adrenal cortical carcinoma
Module 11 Endocrine disorders
Module 11 Endocrine disorders
Hypothyroidism: Pathology review
Hypopituitarism
Prolactinoma
Hashimoto thyroiditis
Graves disease
Thyroid hormones
Thyroid storm
Pituitary adenoma
Pituitary tumors: Pathology review
Pituitary adenomas and pituitary hyperfunction: Clinical
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus: Clinical
Diabetes mellitus: Pathology review
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus and SIADH: Pathology review
Gestational diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Citric acid cycle
Amino acid metabolism
Fatty acid synthesis
Fatty acid oxidation
Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogen metabolism
Glycolysis
Cholesterol metabolism
Ketone body metabolism
Thyroid and parathyroid gland histology
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Clinical
Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Pathology review
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Clinical
Adrenal insufficiency: Pathology review
Adrenal gland histology
Adrenal masses: Pathology review
Adrenal masses and tumors: Clinical
Adrenal insufficiency: Clinical
Adrenal cortical carcinoma
Primary adrenal insufficiency
Cushing syndrome and Cushing disease: Pathology review
Glucocorticoids
Endocrine system anatomy and physiology
Hyperthyroidism: Pathology review
Hyperthyroidism: Clinical
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism and thyroiditis: Clinical
Key Takeaways
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.