Module 4 - Genito-urinary Flashcards
difference in shape of adrenals
right is triangular
left is crescentic
shape of adrenal if kidney is absent
pancake
number of arteries to adrenals
3 to each
arteries arise from where to get to the adrenals
superior from the inferior phrenic
middle from aorta
inferior from renal artery
adrenal gland drainage
right to IVC
left to renal vein
anatomy of adrenal gland into two areas
cortex and medulla
cortex of adrneal gland can b broken into
Zona
- glomerulos
- fasciculata
- reticularis
What does each zone of the adrenal make
Glomerulos
- Aldosterone
Fascilculat
- Cortisol
Reticularis
-androgens
medulla
- catecholamins
Adrenal appearance onf US
(normally only seen in in babies)
bright cortex
dark medulla
causes of adrenal hypertrophy
conditions
21-hydroxylase deficiency
cushing syndrome
21 hydroxylase deficiency - how does it manifest
genital ambiguity in girls
salt losing nephropathy in boys
how does 21 hydroxylase deficiency look on US
loss of central hyperechoic stripe
adrneal limb width greater than 4mm
cushing syndrome - caused by what?
too much cortisol.
pituitary adenoma (disease).
Small cell lung cancer
How does adrenal haemorrhage manifest itself with stress in neonates?
fetal distress as trigger.
appearance based on timing since bleed.
calcification is end result
haemorrhage in adrenal gland as an adult - more common on which side?
right
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is what
haemorrhage of adrenal in the setting of fulminant meningitis
waterhouse -friederichsen caused by what organism?
Neisseria meningitiidis
PHaeo appearance on CT
heterogenous
Phaeo on MRI
bright T2
Which nuc med tests can be used for phaeo
MIBG and octreatide
Phaeo rule of 10s
10% are
extra adrenal
bilateral
in kids
hereditory
benign
Phaeo is ax with what syndromes?
VHL
Men 2a and 2b
NF1
sturge weber
Tuberous sclerosis
What is carney triad
extra adrenal phaeo
GIST
pulmonary chondroma
what is carney complex
cardiac myxoma and skin pigmentation