Adrenocortical Adenoma
"Adrenocortical Adenoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A benign neoplasm of the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is characterized by a well-defined nodular lesion, usually less than 2.5 cm. Most adrenocortical adenomas are nonfunctional. The functional ones are yellow and contain LIPIDS. Depending on the cell type or cortical zone involved, they may produce ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and/or ANDROSTENEDIONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D018246
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.588.322.078.265.500 C19.053.098.265.500 C19.053.347.500.500 C19.344.078.265.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Adrenocortical Adenoma- Adrenocortical Adenoma
- Adenomas, Adrenocortical
- Adrenocortical Adenomas
- Adenoma, Adrenocortical
- Adenoma, Adrenal Cortical
- Adenomas, Adrenal Cortical
- Adrenal Cortical Adenoma
- Adrenal Cortical Adenomas
Conn Adenoma- Conn Adenoma
- Adenoma, Conn
- Adenomas, Conn
- Conn Adenomas
- Conn's Disease
- Conns Disease
- Disease, Conn's
- Conn Disease
- Disease, Conn
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Kim E, Aguayo P, St Peter SD, Holcomb GW. Adrenocortical adenoma expressing glucocorticoid in an 8-month-old female. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Aug; 19(4):265-7.