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Tumours of the Adrenal Gland –Adrenal Cortex

OSPE: Refer histoloy of adrenal gland to identify the zones. TUMOURS OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX Adenoma Adenocarcinoma Adenoma Adenocarcinoma (malignant) Rare Hormonal symptoms (depending on the hormone hypersecretion) Virilization Hyperaldosteronism, Cushing’s Association with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (rare autosomal dominant hereditary disorder) Carney complex (autosomal dominant) CT scan. White: bone MRI. Bone is not white. _____________________________________________________________ Adrenal…

Pituitary Tumours

This is a normal anterior pituitary gland histology. Note the bluish colour of the basophils, and pinkish colour of the acidophils. This is a histology slide of the posterior pituitary. The brown-stained cells are cells that secrete Growth Hormones – Somatotropes. The cells are stained for immunochemistry evaluation. _____________________________________________________________________ Pituitary Tumours **Definition: Neoplasm located in…

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