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Impact of Aging on the Morphology of the Adrenal Gland in Rats

Int. j. morphol; 42 (4), 2024
SUMMARY: Aging is an inevitable biological process that affects the function of all organs, including the adrenal gland, which is essential for producing steroid hormones that regulate metabolism, stress response, and immune activation. Understanding how aging affects the morphology of this gland is cruc...

Mielolipoma suprarrenal, revisión de literatura en México a propósito de dos casos

Introducción: los mielolipomas suprarrenales (ML) son neoplasias benignas poco frecuentes constituidas por tejido adiposo y mieloide. Clínicamente asintomáticas, suelen ser diagnosticados incidentalmente. En México existen solo 32 casos publicados de ML, presentándose en pacientes de entre 37 a 65 a...

Modifications of adrenal gland ultrastructure in streptozotocin-induced diabetic model rats

Int. j. morphol; 39 (1), 2021
SUMMARY: The adrenal gland has been associated with the development of classical symptoms in diabetes mellitus (DM), including intensive polyuria and hyperglycemia. During DM, there are hormonal changes in the adrenal gland. Ultrastructural changes of adrenocortical and adrenal medulla cells and their ef...

Giant virilising adrenal cortical carcinoma

Autops. Case Rep; 11 (), 2021
Androgen secreting adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare disease with a poor prognosis. Approximately 80% of tumors are functional, most commonly secreting glucocorticoids. We herewith report a case of a huge functional ACC of the right adrenal gland in a 33-year-old female who presented with com...

Challenging risk factors for right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy: A single centre experience with 272 cases

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to compare perioperative and postoperative results of right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA), and to evaluate the impact of challenging factors on these outcomes. Materials and Methods A total of 272 patient's medical records that underwent single side LA bet...

Carcinoma adrenal em crianças: estudo longitudinal em minas gerais, brasil

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar as características clínicas, laboratoriais e histopatológicas e o percurso até o estabelecimento do diagnóstico e do tratamento de pacientes com carcinoma de suprarrenal (CSR). Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo com 13 pacientes tratados no serviço de oncologia pediátrica...

Effects of high-fat diets on biochemical profiles and morpho- quantitative characteristics of C57BL/6 mice adrenal glands

Int. j. morphol; 36 (2), 2018
According to the information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), overweight and obesity are the fifth leading causes of death in the world. Due to the alarming increase of this disorder in recent years, studies have been carried out to evidence harmful effects on human or animal tissues. Our...

B-mode and Doppler ultrasonography of adrenal glands of healthy dogs

The aim of this study was to determine the vascular indices of adrenal blood flow in healthy dogs (systolic velocity - SV; diastolic velocity - DV; resistance index - RI). Eighteen dogs (thirty six adrenal) were studied. Physical examination, biochemical profile and dexamethasone suppression test were pe...

Mielolipoma en una paciente con hiperplasia suprarrenal congénita

Hosp. Aeronáut. Cent; 11 (1), 2016
Introducción: El mielolipoma es un tumor benigno caracterizado por la presencia de tejido adiposo y elementos de la médula ósea. Se ha visto que puede estar relacionado con niveles elevados de ACTH como en la Hiperplasia Suprarrenal Congénita (HSC). Objetivo: Presentación de un caso clínico...

Mielolipomas adrenales bilaterales como hallazgo incidental

Los mielolipomas son tumores benignos raros, no funcionantes, compuestos por tejido adiposo maduro y precursores hematopoyéticos que involucran principalmente a las glándulas adrenales aunque pueden presentarse en localizaciones extraadrenales. Las características clínicas son muy variables, con desc...