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Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are important regulators of tumor growth. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression pattern of CAMs in adrenal tumors regarding origin (cortex vs medulla) and biologic behavior (benign vs malignant). Eighty seven adrenal tumors were investigated by
Adrenomedullin (ADM) and proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP) are widely distributed in various body tissues and organs, including the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. ADM and PAMP inhibit in vitro release of ACTH from pituitary corticotropes, and findings suggest that this effect
Adrenal corticomedullary mixed tumors (CMMTs) are extremely rare; with only 20 cases being reported to date, the pathogenesis has remained elusive. A 31-year-old woman developed gestational hypertension with psychiatric disturbances persistent to postpartum and was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma,
Carney triad (CT) describes the association of paragangliomas (PGLs) with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) and pulmonary chondromas (PCH). A number of other lesions have been described in the condition including pheochromocytomas, oesophageal leiomyomas and adrenocortical adenomas; CT is a