Adrenal Pathology DISORDERS Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• addisons: a condition characterized by hyposecretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex, often caused by autoimmune disorders or tuberculosis.
• cushings: _ syndrome include weight gain, hypertension, & headeaches due to hypersecretion of cortisol.
• conns: a condition of excessive secretion of aldosterone, usually due to a cortical adenoma.
• adenocarcinoma: (adrenal cortical carcinoma) a rare primary malignancy of the adrenal gland with a poor prognosis
• ivc: adrenal adenocarcinoma has variable appearance and size- complex, calcifications & invades the renal vein & _ .
• adrenal metastasis: comes from an outside source; originates most commonly from the lung, breast, melanoma, & gastrointestinal tract.
• asymptomatic: adrenal metastasis- _ or cause addison's (hypofunction)
• pheochromocytoma: tumor on adrenal; produces excess epinephrine & norepinephrine in medulla- chromaffin cells; often benign but with a 10% malignant potential.
• von hipple lindau: pheochromocytoma is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia (men) & _ disease.
• five: pheochromocytoma symptoms include hypertension, headaches, weight loss, tachycardia, & _ p's (pain, pressure, palpation, perspiration, & pallard)
• third: neuroblastoma is the _ mc malignancy of the adrenal glands/ solid tumor in childhood; tumor of infancy.
• inferiorly: neuroblastoma is typically unilateral; may displace the kidney _ .
• adrenal glands: infectious diseases - tuberculosis (tb), histoplasmosis, & cytomegalovirus affect the _ .
• tuberculosis: chronic infection from tb bacteria - affects the lungs
• histoplasmosis: fungal infection from bat guano.
• cytomegalovirus: herpes-type virus.
• adrenal hemorrhage: mc adrenal mass in newborns- caused by birth trauma.
• hematocrit: adrenal hemorrhage is often signaled by drop in _ .
• diabetic: adrenal hemorrhage- associated with _ mothers.
• myelolipoma: benign fat tumor on adrenal gland; echogenic, speed propagation artifact.