In 5 to 10 per cent of people with high blood pressure, the condition is caused by tiny tumours in their adrenal glands that ...

For men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), transurethral Holmium Laser of the Prostate (HoLEP) with Double-n Technology ...

PET/CT imaging with gallium-68 (Ga-68) pentixafor can effectively guide surgery for patients with primary aldosteronism, ...

The gland makes too much adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). That causes the adrenal glands to make too many corticosteroids. Another main cause is taking steroid medicines like prednisone for a long ...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy of the secretory glands with a high tendency to invade adjacent tissue and spread to the lung, bone or liver. No treatments other than surgery or ...

Pimples are usually a result of blocked pores or other benign skin conditions ... additional oil in the skin and causes acne-like conditions. Similarly, other adrenal gland tumors like adrenocortical ...

Vascular tumors of the liver in adult patients include cavernous hemangioma, a common benign tumor; epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, a rare, usually low-grade malignant tumor; and angiosarcoma ...

A pheochromocytoma is a type of tumor found in the adrenal glands or certain nerve cells. These tumors are very rare but can cause dramatic symptoms because they tend to secrete large amounts of ...

Most tumors of the adrenal glands are benign (not cancer). Adrenal cancer is very rare. At Fred Hutch, our endocrine tumor specialists — all UW Medicine doctors — have experience evaluating and ...