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in Physiology, Development, and Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands
> Tumors of the Adrenal Glands and Extra-Adrenal Paraganglia
Published: 01 December 2024
AVERAGE COMBINED WEIGHT OF ADRENAL GLANDS FROM 226 PATIENTS AT AUTOPSY Figure 1-16 AVERAGE COMBINED WEIGHT OF ADRENAL GLANDS FROM 226 PATIENTS AT AUTOPSY The patients ranged from 30 weeks’ gestational age to 35 years. Vertical bars represent one standard deviation. There is a marked decrease in c... More about this image found in AVERAGE COMBINED WEIGHT OF ADRENAL GLANDS FROM 226 PATIENTS AT AUTOPSY The...
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in Pheochromocytoma and Adrenal Medullary Hyperplasia
> Tumors of the Adrenal Glands and Extra-Adrenal Paraganglia
Published: 01 December 2024
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) Figure 8-2 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) A: T1-weighted MRI of the abdomen shows a rounded pheochromocytoma on the right side with a low signal intensity. B: Tumor shows enhancement with gadolinium. More about this image found in MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) A: T1-weighted MRI of the abdomen shows a...
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in Neuroblastoma, Ganglioneuroblastoma, and Ganglioneuroma
> Tumors of the Adrenal Glands and Extra-Adrenal Paraganglia
Published: 01 December 2024
PARAVERTEBRAL DUMB-BELL NEUROBLASTOMA CAUSING SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION AND NEUROLOGIC IMPAIRMENT Figure 11-3 PARAVERTEBRAL DUMB-BELL NEUROBLASTOMA CAUSING SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION AND NEUROLOGIC IMPAIRMENT Axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance image (MRI) at diagnosis. The primary tumor (*) is cente... More about this image found in PARAVERTEBRAL DUMB-BELL NEUROBLASTOMA CAUSING SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION AND N...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-01
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... sinusoids ( figs. 1-4 , 1-5 ). The fetal adrenal gland is one of the largest organs in the abdomen, consisting of about 0.4 percent of total body weight from months 3 to 6 ( fig. 1-6 ) ( 22 ). FETAL ADRENAL GLAND AND KIDNEY Figure 1-4 FETAL ADRENAL GLAND AND KIDNEY Coronal sections (left and right...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-03
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... and function of multiple tissues ( fig. 3-1 ). The most obvious changes include weight gain that causes truncal obesity, moon facies, and increased fat around the neck and between the scapulae (so called “buffalo hump”); unlike in generalized weight gain, there is peripheral wasting, with thin extremities...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-04
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
...Adrenal cortical hyperplasia is a general term for a condition characterized by an increased number of cortical cells leading to an increase in size and weight of the gland. However, this term is currently considered a misnomer for almost all diseases that are defined as primary of the adrenal...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-06
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... at the time of diagnosis. Common sites of metastasis are lung, liver, and lymph nodes, and less frequently, bone ( 39 ). Systemic symptoms also may be present ( 40 ), including prominent weight loss, intermittent low-grade fever (possibly related to extensive tumor necrosis), and anorexia. Hypoglycemia...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-08
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... Anatomic imaging can be performed using computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). On CT scan, these tumors are homogeneous with soft tissue density but they may show hemorrhage and necrosis with central low density ( fig. 8-1 ). On MRI they are isointense with liver on T1-weighted...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-05
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
..., headaches, weakness Weight gain, central obesity, facial roundness, hirsutism, easy bruising, poor wound healing, red to purple skin striae, weakness, hyperglycemia, hypertension, osteoporosis, immunodeficiency Virilization or feminization Mainly incidental Age 4th-5th decade 4th-5th decade...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-11
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... symptoms such as failure to thrive, fever, or weight loss. When there is extensive skeletal localization, bone pain and the consequences of impaired bone marrow function, such as anemia and thrombocytopenia, may occur. Table 11-1 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF NEUROBLASTOMA General Abdominal distension...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-12
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... by metastatic tumor vary in size and may have a smooth or lobulated contour. Involvement frequently is bilateral. Most tumor deposits are of soft tissue density unless large and necrotic ( 3 ). Variable enhancement is evident on CT scan. On MRI, there is usually a heterogeneous signal intensity on T2-weighted...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-02
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... a possible role of aberrant IGF signaling in tumor development ( 60 ). In addition to cortical carcinomas and pheochromocytomas, the adrenal glands in BWS show a variety of hyperplastic and dysmorphogenetic changes. The adrenal glands are enlarged, with a combined weight often up to 16 g, and due to cortical...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 21
Published: 01 December 2024
10.55418/9781933477473-09
ISBN-10: 1-933477-47-4
ISBN: 978-1-933477-47-3
... weights. The overlapping histologic parameters are large irregular cell nests, comedo necrosis, high cellularity, and diffuse growth. Both systems have been validated in several papers since their inception ( 116 , 130 ), although poor concordance between expert pathologists was noted in a PASS study...
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Published: 01 September 2024
JC VIRUS GRANULE CELL NEURONOPATHY Figure 3-43 JC VIRUS GRANULE CELL NEURONOPATHY Coronal T1-weighted MRI scan shows less frequent type of PML, JC virus granule cell neuronopathy. Note the severe damage to the cerebellar hemisphere (lower right of the image). More about this image found in JC VIRUS GRANULE CELL NEURONOPATHY Coronal T1-weighted MRI scan shows less...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 20
Published: 01 September 2024
10.55418/9781933477435-23
ISBN-10: 1-933477-43-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-43-5
... opacities Enlarged mediastinum Subacute pulmonary Low inoculum Prolonged duration of milder acute pulmonary disease symptoms Focal or patchy lung infiltrate Lymphadenopathy Chronic pulmonary Usually older males, smokers, or those with underlying structural lung disease Fever, night sweats, weight...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 20
Published: 01 September 2024
10.55418/9781933477435-17
ISBN-10: 1-933477-43-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-43-5
..., spleen, and eyes Lesions are accompanied by fever, weight loss, abdominal pain, and organomegaly In immunosuppressed individuals (including AIDS) Other Systemic Bacteremia, myocarditis, endocarditis (“culture negative”), and neuroretinitis BARTONELLOSES Figure 17-2 BARTONELLOSES A,B: Skin lesion...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 20
Published: 01 September 2024
10.55418/9781933477435-19
ISBN-10: 1-933477-43-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-43-5
..., malaise, weight loss, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cough, and dyspnea, as well as skin lesions, lymphadenopathy, and hepatosplenomegaly. Histologically, there typically is a granulomatous to acute suppurative inflammatory response (depending on the patient’s immune status) ( fig. 19-6A ). Fungi...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 20
Published: 01 September 2024
10.55418/9781933477435-29
ISBN-10: 1-933477-43-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-43-5
... a varied clinical presentation, ranging from asymptomatic to premature birth, low birth weight, fever, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, and hypotonia ( 4 ). Asymptomatic congenitally infected neonates may, however, present later in life with the clinical features of megacolon or megaesophagus. Pathologic...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 20
Published: 01 September 2024
10.55418/9781933477435-30
ISBN-10: 1-933477-43-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-43-5
... associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery. The Vaginal Infections and Prematurity Study Group . Sex Transm Dis 1997 ; 24 : 353 - 60 . 7. Bouchemal K , Bories C , Loiseau PM . Strategies for prevention and treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis infections . Clin Microbiol...
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Series: Atlases of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology, Series 5
Volume: 20
Published: 01 September 2024
10.55418/9781933477435-27
ISBN-10: 1-933477-43-1
ISBN: 978-1-933477-43-5
... to chronic or repeated P. malariae infection Severe anemia Primarily with P. falciparum after recurrent infection, occurs mostly in children in Africa Pregnancy complications Primarily with P. falciparum; results in premature delivery, low fetal birth weight, stillbirths...
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