Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (216 page)

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   Pheochromocytoma
   ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome with nodular hyperplasia
   Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
   Primary aldosteronism B. Hormonally inactive (nonfunctional, nonhypersecretory)
II.  Based on the tumor’s biologic behavior
A.   Malignant
   Adrenal carcinoma
   Metastatic carcinoma, lymphoma, leukemia
B.   Benign
   Adrenal adenoma
   Granulomatous infection
   Hemorrhage or hematoma
   Amyloidosis
   Cysts
   Other benign tumors such as angiomyolipoma, ganglioneuroma, lipoma, hamartoma, and teratoma
   Who Should Be Suspected?

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