[Hyperplasia of chromaffin cells in adrenocortical hyperplasia and adenoma].
OBJECTIVE
To study whether there is chromaffin cells hyperplasia in adrenocortical hyperplasia and adenoma.


METHODS
Chromaffin cells with chromogranin A were marked by immunohistochemistry method.


RESULTS
In 52 cases of adrenocortical hyperplasia and adenoma 3 were associated with eochromocyte hyperplasia and 5 with micro-pheochromocytoma. Six of the 8 cases were characterized by hypercortiso (or aldostero)-hypercatecholamine clinically.


CONCLUSIONS
Few cases of adrenocortical hyperplasia and adenoma may be associated with pheochromocytic hyperplasia and micro-pheochromocytoma, and may be characterized by symptoms of hypercortiso (or aldostero)-hypercatecholamine.
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Department of Urology, First Clinical College, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
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Liu
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D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000473:pathology; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000308:Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D019439:Chromaffin Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male