A benign neoplasm of the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is characterized by a well-defined nodular lesion, usually less than 2.5 cm. Most adrenocortical adenomas are nonfunctional. The functional ones are yellow and contain LIPIDS. Depending on the cell type or cortical zone involved, they may produce ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and/or ANDROSTENEDIONE.

Annotation

coordinate IM with ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; do not confuse entry term CONN DISEASE with CONN SYNDROME see HYPERALDOSTERONISM

DUI

D018246 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0027475

Previous indexing

Adenoma (1966-1993)

History note

2005 (1994); for CONN'S DISEASE use HYPERALDOSTERONISM 1985-2004

Public note

2005; see ADENOMA, ADRENAL CORTICAL 1994-2004; for CONN'S DISEASE use HYPERALDOSTERONISM 1985-2004