Adrenal tumors are noncancerous tumors that develop in the adrenal gland. In rare cases, they can be cancerous and affect hormone production. Sex and gender exist on spectrums. This article will use ...

Adrenal mass management ­following initial work-up As discussed above, re-imaging of adrenal masses is recommended at 6, 12, and 24 months following diagnosis. 24 The general recommendation is to ...

Medically reviewed by Brian H. Wetchler, DO Key Takeaways Adrenal glands produce hormones that affect heart rate, blood pressure, and stress response.High cortisol levels can cause weight gain, ...

The adrenal glands produce hormones that support several bodily functions. Inflammation of the adrenal glands may be a symptom of underlying conditions, which may include infections and cancer.

CAH is a condition in which a gene that tells the body how to make an enzyme called 21-hydroxylase, which helps make cortisol and aldosterone, doesn't work properly. For you to have CAH, both of your ...

An Addisonian crisis happens when the body cannot produce enough cortisol during a sudden stress event. It typically occurs in people with Addison’s disease and requires immediate medical treatment.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center treats the full range of cancers that can affect endocrine glands, including your adrenal glands. Our endocrine tumor experts are UW Medicine doctors who also see ...

Instead, the vast majority of these lipid-poor adenomas can be characterized employing a CT washout study. This imaging methodology quantitates loss of contrast enhancement by a lesion and thus ...