Adrenocortical neoplasms

Question 1

most neoplasms in adults are …

Answer 1

adenomas and carcinoma equally

Question 2

most neoplasms in children are …

Answer 2

carcinoma

Question 3

Most cases of neoplasm are…

Answer 3

sporadic

Question 4

Familial genetic syndromes associated with adrenal neoplasm - 2

Answer 4

1. LI fraumeni - P53 mutation.

2. Wiedemann-Beckwith

Question 5

Most neoplasms secrete?

Answer 5

nop

Question 6

Those who secrete Aldosterone or Cortizol are usually?

Answer 6

Adenomas

Question 7

Those who secrete Androgens are usually?

Answer 7

Carcinoma

Question 8

Adenocortical adenoma

Answer 8

Atypical cells, no necrosis. no mytosis

Question 9

Adenocortical carcinoma

Answer 9

rare, can appear in children, can secrete Androgens, less causes HyperAdrenalisem. 2yr survival. can spread locally and hemtogenically.

Question 10

Adenocortical carcinoma - Morphology

Answer 10

can be well or poor differentiated, giant cell are visible

Question 11

Adrenal myelolypoma

Answer 11

Bone marrow in adrenal, its crazy. but usually meaningless

Question 12

Incidentaloma

Answer 12

A non secretory adenoma. meaningless