Adrenal adenoma, familial

Adrenal adenoma, familial: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Adrenal adenoma, familial:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
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  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Fatigue: Related Home Tests:
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  • Home Calcium Deficiency Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Testing
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• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Adrenal Function Testing
  • Home Thyroid Function Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• Cancer-Related Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Testing
  • Home Prostate PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Testing
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Testing
  • Home Breast Cancer Testing
  • Home Breast Lump Detection Kits
• more tests...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Adrenal adenoma, familial

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Adrenal adenoma, familial: Undiagnosed Conditions

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  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
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  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
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Adrenal adenoma, familial: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
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  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
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  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Adrenal adenoma, familial

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• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Adrenal adenoma, familial, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Adrenal adenoma, familial: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Adrenal adenoma, familial

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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".
Source - Orphanet