What is adrenal adenoma

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In recent years, the incidence of adrenal tumors has increased. In order to be healthy, we need to know what adrenal adenoma is. Now let's share what I know about adrenal adenoma.

What is adrenal adenoma

Adrenal adenoma can be classified into benign tumor and malignant tumor according to its nature; non functional tumor and functional tumor according to endocrine function (such as secreting certain hormone to cause hypertension); cortical tumor, medullary tumor, stromal tumor or metastatic tumor according to its location.

There are two common diseases of adrenal adenoma, one is cortisol. A series of pathophysiological changes and clinical manifestations caused by the increase of human endothelium are cortisonism, or Hypercortisonism, formerly known as Cushing's syndrome.

Aldosteronism aldosteronism can be divided into primary and secondary. Primary aldosteronism is a rare disease, which is caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone in adrenal cortical adenoma and hyperplasia. Secondary hyperaldosteronism is the excessive secretion of aldosterone caused by various extra adrenal diseases, including nephrotic syndrome with varying degrees of edema, ascites stage of liver cirrhosis, heart failure and rapid progression of hypertension.

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Adrenal gland is of great significance to all major systems of the human body, so it can not be ignored. We must stay away from bad habits and increase our understanding of what adrenal adenoma is.