title: Cushing's syndrome and the nodular adrenal gland.
abstract: This article examines Cushing's syndrome in four main categories as associated with nodular adrenal glands: adrenal adenoma, adrenal carcinoma, primary pigmented nodular adrenal dysplasia, and macronodular adrenal hyperplasia. A summary of clinical features of these four categories is presented.
authors: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Samuels
authors: D L
authors: DL
authors: Loriaux
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone