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Adrenal adenoma, familial
Introduction: Adrenal adenoma, familial
Adrenal adenoma, familial: A benign tumor that develops in the adrenal gland and tends to run in families. The tumor may be nonfunctioning (does not produce hormones) or functioning in which case excessive levels of hormones can cause a variety of symptoms depending on which hormone is involved. Adrenal hormones made in the cortex (outer part of the gland) are aldosterone, corticosteroids and androgenic steroids . Adrenalin and noradrenalin are the hormones made in the medulla (central part of the adrenal gland). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Adrenal adenoma, familial is available below.
Symptoms of Adrenal adenoma, familial
- Asymptomatic
- Excessive fat on top of back - excess corticosteroids
- Increased libido - excess corticosteroids
- Loss of scalp hair - excess corticosteroids
- Increased body hair - excess corticosteroids
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Definitions of Adrenal adenoma, familial:
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Adrenal adenoma, familial as a "rare disease".
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