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Pheochromocytoma in a patient with heterotaxy syndrome: a case report

 Published on 27/03/2025 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Rad Farid Farahani et al. | BMC Endocrine Disorders 2024; 25(1): 65

In a normal human body, internal organs are generally arranged in a specific pattern called situs solitus, where the heart is on the left side of the chest, the liver is on the right, and other organs are positioned predictably. Heterotaxy syndrome is a rare congenital condition characterized by the...

Massive pheochromocytoma causing adrenal crisis during surgery: a case report and review of the literature

 Published on 20/03/2025 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Zeng Jiyu et al. | Journal of Medical Case Reports 2025; 19(1): 111

Pheochromocytoma is an infrequent neuroendocrine neoplasm arising from the adrenal medulla, distinguished by the overproduction of catecholamines, such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. It has an incidence rate of approximately 2–8 per million individuals [1]. The clinical presentation of pheochromocytoma...

Atypical clinical presentation of oncocytic adrenocortical carcinoma with decompensated metabolic syndrome and psychotic outbreak

 Published on 13/03/2025 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Bastien Picut et al. | BMJ case reports 2025; 18(3): e262948

The fortuitous discovery of an adrenal mass is defined as an adrenal incidentaloma, which is very common, affecting 3%–10% of the global population, with most cases presenting as adrenal adenomas.1 In contrast, adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare disease, with an estimated incidence of 0.7–2...

Attenuation of Hypertension and protection of vascular inflammation in hyperaldosteronism: GPER1 as potential therapeutic candidate when MR antagonist is less satisfying?

 Published on 06/03/2025 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Yulian Lai et al. | Endocrine 2024; 87(3): 1276-84

Primary aldosteronism(PA) is a prevalent underlying cause of hypertension and a significant risk factor for cardiovascular and renal morbidity [1, 2]. It is characterized by autonomous secretion of aldosterone (ALDO) from the adrenal glands, resulting in low levels of renin. ALDO is a hormone that modulates...