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32. Adrenocortical Malfunction

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True or false: Adrenal cortex secretes three major classes of hormones?

True

True or false: Adrenal incidentalomas are always hormonally active?

False

True or false: Controlled comparisons of perioperative management for patients with adrenal function disorders are lacking?

True

Which hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex?

Androgens, glucocorticoids, and mineralocorticoids Signup and view all the answers

What are adrenal incidentalomas?

Adrenal masses that are non-functioning Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of adrenal incidentalomas are hormonally active?

30% Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adrenal masses with their corresponding percentages:

Cortisone-secreting adenomas = 5.3% Pheochromocytomas = 5.1% Adrenal carcinomas = 4.7% Aldosterone-secreting adenomas = 1% Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adrenal masses with their classification:

Hormonally active = 30% Not hormonally active = 82% Suspected metastatic disease = 2.5% Adrenal carcinomas = 4.7% Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adrenal masses with their classification based on hormone secretion:

Cortisone-secreting adenomas = Hormonally active Pheochromocytomas = Hormonally active Adrenal carcinomas = Not hormonally active Aldosterone-secreting adenomas = Hormonally active Signup and view all the answers