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adrenal medulla

Friday 29 October 2004

Adrenal medulla is a neuroendocrine organ that secretes large amounts of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Its cells are chromaffin-posiive.

Pathology

- adrenomedullary tumors (adrenal medullary tumors)

  • adrenal paraganglioma (pheochromocytoma)
  • adrenal neuroblastic tumors
    • adrenal neuroblastoma
    • adrenal ganglioneuroblastoma
    • adrenal ganhglioneuroma

See also:

- paraganglia