Adrenal cortical carcinoma

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Adrenal cortical carcinoma

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Synthesis of adrenocortical hormones

Estrogen and progesterone

Phosphate, calcium and magnesium homeostasis

Parathyroid hormone

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Primary adrenal insufficiency

Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

Hyperaldosteronism

Adrenal cortical carcinoma

Cushing syndrome

Thyroglossal duct cyst

Hyperthyroidism

Thyroid eye disease (NORD)

Toxic multinodular goiter

Euthyroid sick syndrome

Hashimoto thyroiditis

Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis

Riedel thyroiditis

Hyperparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism

Diabetes mellitus

Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic nephropathy

Hyperpituitarism

Pituitary adenoma

Hyperprolactinemia

Hypopituitarism

Pituitary apoplexy

Sheehan syndrome

Hypoprolactinemia

Constitutional growth delay

Diabetes insipidus

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)

Precocious puberty

Delayed puberty

Premature ovarian failure

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Kallmann syndrome

5-alpha-reductase deficiency

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (NORD)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia

Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Pheochromocytoma

Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (NORD)

Adrenal insufficiency: Pathology review

Adrenal masses: Pathology review

Hyperthyroidism: Pathology review

Hypothyroidism: Pathology review

Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer: Pathology review

Parathyroid disorders and calcium imbalance: Pathology review

Diabetes mellitus: Pathology review

Cushing syndrome and Cushing disease: Pathology review

Pituitary tumors: Pathology review

Hypopituitarism: Pathology review

Diabetes insipidus and SIADH: Pathology review

Multiple endocrine neoplasia: Pathology review

Hyperthyroidism medications

Hypothyroidism medications

Hypoglycemics: Insulin secretagogues

Miscellaneous hypoglycemics

Adrenal hormone synthesis inhibitors

Mineralocorticoids and mineralocorticoid antagonists

Bones of the cranium

Anatomy of the cranial base

Anatomy of the orbit

Anatomy of the eye

Bones of the neck

Superficial structures of the neck: Cervical plexus

Superficial structures of the neck: Anterior triangle

Deep structures of the neck: Prevertebral muscles

Anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

Anatomy of the larynx and trachea

Anatomy of the pharynx and esophagus

Introduction to the cranial nerves

Anatomy of the olfactory (CN I) and optic (CN II) nerves

Anatomy of the oculomotor (CN III), trochlear (CN IV) and abducens (CN VI) nerves

Nasal cavity and larynx histology

Anatomy and physiology of the eye

Optic pathways and visual fields

Anatomy and physiology of the ear

Auditory transduction and pathways

Vestibular transduction

Vestibulo-ocular reflex and nystagmus

Olfactory transduction and pathways

Taste and the tongue

Bacterial epiglottitis

Eye conditions: Refractive errors, lens disorders and glaucoma: Pathology review

Eye conditions: Retinal disorders: Pathology review

Eye conditions: Inflammation, infections and trauma: Pathology review

Vertigo: Pathology review

Nasal, oral and pharyngeal diseases: Pathology review

Antihistamines for allergies

Acid reducing medications

Blood histology

Blood products and transfusion: Clinical

Bites and stings: Clinical

Hematopoietic medications

The nurse and doctor and the avoidable lawsuit (Coverys)

Traumatic brain injury: Pathology review

Concussion and traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury: Clinical

Brain herniation

Drug administration and dosing regimens

Sympathomimetics: Direct agonists

Muscarinic antagonists

Cholinomimetics: Direct agonists

Cholinomimetics: Indirect agonists (anticholinesterases)

Anticonvulsants and anxiolytics: Barbiturates

Anticonvulsants and anxiolytics: Benzodiazepines

ACE inhibitors, ARBs and direct renin inhibitors

Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics

Calcium channel blockers

Class I antiarrhythmics: Sodium channel blockers

Class II antiarrhythmics: Beta blockers

Class III antiarrhythmics: Potassium channel blockers

Class IV antiarrhythmics: Calcium channel blockers and others

Laxatives and cathartics

Anticoagulants: Heparin

Anticoagulants: Warfarin

Anticoagulants: Direct factor inhibitors

Antiplatelet medications

Glucocorticoids

Opioid agonists, mixed agonist-antagonists and partial agonists

Nonbenzodiazepine anticonvulsants

Migraine medications

General anesthetics

Local anesthetics

Neuromuscular blockers

Opioid antagonists

Osmotic diuretics

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Potassium sparing diuretics

PDE5 inhibitors

Estrogens and antiestrogens

Progestins and antiprogestins

Androgens and antiandrogens

Aromatase inhibitors

Uterine stimulants and relaxants

Bronchodilators: Beta 2-agonists and muscarinic antagonists

Bronchodilators: Leukotriene antagonists and methylxanthines

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.