• Aldosterone is a steroid hormone produced exclusively in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex. (medscape.com)
  • these, in turn, feed back to regulate aldosterone secretion by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex. (medscape.com)
  • The mechanisms regulating aldosterone secretion are complex, involving the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal glands, the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidneys, the cardiovascular system, the autonomic nervous system, the lungs, and the liver (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • There are simple, complex (adenomatous without atypia), and atypical hyperplasia representing also the ascending risk of becoming malignant. (lookformedical.com)
  • Minor regulators include adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary, atrial natriuretic peptide from the heart, and local adrenal secretion of dopamine. (medscape.com)
  • It is a disease that results from a decrease in corticosteroid secretion from the adrenal gland. (mysanantoniovet.com)
  • AN - do not confuse with SURGICAL STOMATA HN - 2008 BX - Diaphragmatic Stomata BX - Lymphatic Stomata BX - Stomata, Peritoneal FX - Surgical Stomas MH - Von Ebner Glands UI - D054838 MN - A03.556.500.760.906 MN - A10.336.779.906 MN - A14.549.760.906 MS - Small tubulo-alveolar salivary glands located beneath the circumvallate and foliate papillae. (bvsalud.org)
  • Many of the sites of these lymphomas, such as the stomach, salivary gland, and thyroid, are normally devoid of lymphoid tissue. (lookformedical.com)
  • A hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal gland to work. (mysanantoniovet.com)
  • Two small glands near the kidneys that produce many hormones required for life. (mysanantoniovet.com)
  • Because the adrenal zona glomerulosa is undifferentiated and inactive before delivery, it is undamaged at birth and can make aldosterone for a while, so the eventual salt-wasting crisis develops more gradually and variably than with severe 21-hydroxylase-deficient CAH. (wikipedia.org)
  • Surgical excision of the affected adrenal gland is recommended for all patients with hyperaldosteronism who have a proven aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). (medscape.com)
  • The principal site of action of aldosterone is the distal nephron, though several other sites of aldosterone-sensitive sodium regulation are noted, including the sweat glands and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. (medscape.com)
  • A group of inherited disorders of the ADRENAL GLANDS, caused by enzyme defects in the synthesis of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) and/or ALDOSTERONE leading to accumulation of precursors for ANDROGENS. (lookformedical.com)
  • aldosterone secreting adenoma in one adrenal gland. (docsbay.net)
  • Therefore, CT and MRI may be useful for distinguishing between renal tumors and adrenal tumors. (medscape.com)
  • Adrenocortical adenoma  encapsulated, expansile, yellow tumors, lipid-rich cells, adjacent adrenal cortex and contralateral adrenal glands are atrophic b/c of suppression of endogenous ACTH by high cortisol levels. (docsbay.net)
  • Stomach, Glandular stomach, Epithelium - Hyperplasia in female F344/N rat from a chronic study. (nih.gov)
  • Hyperplasia of the glandular stomach mucosa is not common in controls but may be seen in regenerative hyperplasia, such as at the margin of an ulcer or erosion. (nih.gov)
  • the incidence is not increased in studies with adenocarcinomas of the glandular stomach, and progression from focal hyperplasia to adenocarcinoma has not been observed. (nih.gov)
  • Hyperplasia of the glandular stomach is diagnosed and graded based on the extent of the lesion and the number of cells within the gastric glands. (nih.gov)
  • Aneurysms: congenital and acquired vascular aneurysm (atherosclerotic, aortitis and syphilitic aneurysm). (unibo.it)
  • If the hyperplasia is thought to be secondary to necrosis or inflammation (e.g., regenerative), it should be made clear in the pathology narrative. (nih.gov)
  • Congenital heart diseases: principal alterations. (unibo.it)
  • HN - 2008 BX - Von Ebner's Glands MH - Cumulus Cells UI - D054885 MN - A05.360.319.114.630.535.200.500 MN - A06.407.312.497.535.300.500 MN - A11.436.300.500 MS - The granulosa cells of the cumulus oophorus which surround the OVUM in the GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE. (bvsalud.org)
  • citation needed] Prenatal production of DHEA by the fetal adrenal glands is impaired, resulting in abnormally low maternal estriol levels by the middle of pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ovarian and adrenal androgen production is minimal and produces little pubic or other body hair. (wikipedia.org)
  • The adrenals are large and filled with lipid globules derived from cholesterol. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pale colored central scar represents large blood vessels with hyperplastic fibromuscular layer and narrowing lumen. (lookformedical.com)
  • In one case, pituitary gland examination showed evidence of enlargement found to be secondary to ACTH basophil cell hyperplasia. (medscape.com)
  • Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone), glucocorticosteroids and sex hormones are formed in the adrenal cortex, and their secretion is controlled by the hormones of the anterior pituitary gland. (synthroidnews.net)
  • Strengthening the tropic effects of the pituitary gland or the development of a hormonally active tumor of the adrenal cortex leads to their hyperfunction, and the weakening of these influences or destruction of the adrenal cortex leads to hypofunction. (synthroidnews.net)
  • ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome develops with the administration of large doses of ACTH or its synthetic analogue (iatrogenic causes) or in connection with ACTH hypersecretion by the pituitary (corticotropic pituitary adenoma, - as a result, bilateral adrenal hyperplasia develops). (synthroidnews.net)
  • Minor regulators include adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary, atrial natriuretic peptide from the heart, and local adrenal secretion of dopamine. (medscape.com)
  • The pituitary gland generally undergoes an increase in size during pregnancy, which is mainly due to an increase in blood supply, as it is a highly vascular organ. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the increase in size of the pituitary gland during pregnancy, pituitary function usually remains normal. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the cellular hyperplasia that occurs during pregnancy, pituitary tumor formation and, specifically, prolactinoma formation do not usually increase during pregnancy. (medscape.com)
  • Their secretion is regulated primarily by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which is produced by the pituitary gland. (lecturio.com)
  • A hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates the adrenal gland to work. (mysanantoniovet.com)
  • Because the adrenal zona glomerulosa is undifferentiated and inactive before delivery, it is undamaged at birth and can make aldosterone for a while, so the eventual salt-wasting crisis develops more gradually and variably than with severe 21-hydroxylase-deficient CAH. (wikipedia.org)
  • Aldosterone is a steroid hormone produced exclusively in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex. (medscape.com)
  • Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scanning or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may reveal bilateral thickening of the limbs of the adrenal. (medscape.com)
  • Findings are consistent with the adrenocortical hyperplasia associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (ie, bilateral radioisotope uptake). (medscape.com)
  • Associated lesions such as inflammation or epithelial hyperplasia should not be diagnosed separately unless warranted by severity, though they can be described in the pathology narrative. (nih.gov)
  • Findings considered secondary (cyst, epithelial hyperplasia, etc.) should not be diagnosed separately unless warranted by severity. (nih.gov)
  • Addison's disease (bronze disease) - a disease caused by the defeat of the predominantly cortical substance of the adrenal glands. (synthroidnews.net)
  • In idiopathic Addison's disease, the cortical substance of the adrenal glands loses its three-layer structure, the cells are preserved in the form of islets surrounded by fibrous tissue permeated with lymphoid cells. (synthroidnews.net)
  • Thyrotropin stimulates thyroid gland by increasing the iodide transport, synthesis and release of thyroid hormones (thyroxine and triiodothyronine). (lecturio.com)
  • Other causes of Addison's disease include metastatic tumors, adrenal amyloidosis, hemorrhage, and arterial emboli. (synthroidnews.net)
  • Clinical features include those of hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism Hypersecretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland. (lecturio.com)
  • Thyroid Hormones (T 4 ) and triiodothyronine Triiodothyronine A T3 thyroid hormone normally synthesized and secreted by the thyroid gland in much smaller quantities than thyroxine (T4). (lecturio.com)
  • Two small glands near the kidneys that produce many hormones required for life. (mysanantoniovet.com)
  • The thyroid gland is a highly vascular, brownish-red gland located in the visceral compartment of the anterior region of the neck. (lecturio.com)
  • Diagnosis is by thyroid Thyroid The thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the human body. (lecturio.com)
  • 1, 2] This enlargement results in a homogeneous upward convexity of the superior surface of the gland when visualized radiologically, and the gland reaches 12 mm in height a few days postpartum. (medscape.com)
  • Clinical signs of the disease appear suddenly, when more than 90% of the bark of both glands are affected and the level of glucoproteins and mineralocorticoids is significantly reduced. (synthroidnews.net)
  • Some of the volume increase may also occur as a result of estrogen-mediated hyperprolactinemia caused by lactotroph hyperplasia. (medscape.com)
  • PMID- 5097483 TI - Increase in collagen level by diphenylhydantoin as possible mechanism of drug induced gingival hyperplasia. (nih.gov)
  • Occasionally, the adrenals may have a multinodular appearance, particularly in adult patients. (medscape.com)
  • 85 Cardioglobulin 86 CONTENTS IX Page Laboratory of metabolism 86 Pathway and inhibitors of cholesterol biosyn- thesis 87 Normal pathway of cholesterol biosyn- thesis 87 Desmosterol reductase 87 Desmosterol as precursor of adrenal ste- roids and bile acids 88 Sterol metabolism in skin and optic lens. (nih.gov)