paraganglioma/potassium

Glomus jugulare tumors have the ability to synthesize, store, and secrete biogenic amines. Although the majority of these tumors remain endocrinologically silent, on rare occasions they present either as a pheochromocytoma or with a carcinoid syndrome. We report a 20-year-old male with two

We report a case of medullary thyroid carcinoma with a paraganglioma-like pattern and melanin production. Macroscopically, a rectangular black area within a gray-white background was seen on the cut surface of the tumor. Histologically, the tumor was found to have a trabecular or nestlike

OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics and surgical treatment of carotid body tumor with endocrine activity (CBT). METHODS Records of seven CBT patients with endocrine activity (Jan, 1991-Aug, 2011) who underwent surgical excision of tumor were retrospectively

The adrenal is an endocrine organ which has two physiological functions. The outer adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones, including glucocorticoids such as cortisol, and mineralocorticoids (aldosterone, and the androgen dehydroepiandrosterone. The glucocorticoids play a role in carbohydrate,

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor usually arising from the adrenal medulla (strictly speaking, those arising outside the adrenal gland are called paragangliomas). We report a case of pheochromocytoma presenting as orthostatic hypotension and electrolyte imbalance. A 51-year-old woman was admitted