title: [Tumors of the adrenal medulla: nosologic profile and diagnostic technics].
abstract: A nosologic re-arrangement of medullo-adrenal neoplasms has been looked for in this article, with particular regard to their common relationship to the complex histogenic system descending from the neuroectoderma-neural crista. The morpho-biologic features of these clinical entities are also reviewed, as well as the up to date laboratory and imaging techniques, with a stress on the high sensibility and specificity levels afforded, e.g., for some of these tumours by selected radio-isotopic examinations, due to their histogenetic, thereby biologic peculiarities.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alberti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sacchini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cortellini
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Calbiani
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia; D009432:Neural Crest / Q000473:pathology; D009447:Neuroblastoma; D010673:Pheochromocytoma
vernacular_title: Tumori della midollare surrenale: inquadramento nosologico e tecniche di diagnosi.