The Human Adrenal Cortex: Pathology and Biology — An Integrated Approach

Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Introduction....Pages 1-1
Historical Aspects....Pages 2-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Origin and Development of the Adrenal Gland....Pages 11-15
Structure of the Adult Adrenal Cortex....Pages 16-34
The Effect of Stress on the Structure of the Adrenal Cortex....Pages 35-40
Morphological Changes in the Adrenal Cortex with Age....Pages 41-60
Iatrogenic Changes....Pages 61-67
Functional Activity of the Adrenal Cortex....Pages 68-98
Regulation of Growth of the Adrenal Cortex....Pages 99-104
Functional Zonation of the Adrenal Cortex....Pages 105-111
Front Matter....Pages 113-113
General Incidence and Pathological Changes....Pages 115-116
Cushing’s Syndrome....Pages 117-154
The Adrenogenital Syndrome and Related Conditions....Pages 155-185
The Distinction Between Benign and Malignant Adrenocortical Tumours causing Cushing’s and/or the Adrenogenital Syndromes: Structural and Functional Criteria....Pages 186-201
Hyperaldosteronism and Related Syndromes of Mineralocorticoid Excess....Pages 202-241
‘Non-Functioning’ (Non-Hormonal) Adrenocortical Tumours....Pages 242-248
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Acute Acquired Adrenoprivic Hypocorticalism....Pages 251-251
Chronic Acquired Adrenoprivic Hypocorticalism (Addison’s Disease)....Pages 252-266
Congenital Adrenoprivic Hypocorticalism....Pages 267-269
Tropoprivic Hypocorticalism....Pages 271-274
Front Matter....Pages 276-276
Haemorrhage and Necrosis....Pages 277-280
Congenital Defects of Adrenal Development....Pages 281-289
Myelolipoma and Related Changes....Pages 290-293
Cysts....Pages 294-295
Miscellaneous Changes....Pages 296-298
Back Matter....Pages 299-354