Vad är Binjureincidentalom?

Innehållsförteckning:

1. Vad är Binjureincidentalom?
2. Varför får man cancer i binjuren?
3. What is a pheochromocytoma?
4. How can you help speed up research on pheochromocytoma?
5. Can a pheochromocytoma cause high blood pressure?
6. How is pheochromocytoma diagnosed?

Vad är Binjureincidentalom?

Definition. Med binjureincidentalom avses binjureexpansivitet hos vuxen utan känd malignitet, som upptäckts som bifynd vid radiologisk undersökning utan föregående misstanke om binjuresjukdom.

Varför får man cancer i binjuren?

Binjurecancer är en ovanlig form av cancer. Den upptäcks antingen när binjurarna producerar för mycket hormon eller av en tillfällighet. Carin Backlin har undersökt mekanismerna bakom sjukdomen och har funnit en ny effektiv behandlingsmetod.

What is a pheochromocytoma?

A pheochromocytoma (fee-o-kroe-moe-sy-TOE-muh) is a rare, usually noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops in an adrenal gland. You have two adrenal glands —one located at the top of each kidney. Usually, a pheochromocytoma develops in only one adrenal gland. But tumors can develop in both.

How can you help speed up research on pheochromocytoma?

You can help speed up the development of new treatments by giving researchers the tools they need. Pheochromocytoma is a type of neuroendocrine tumor that grows from cells called chromaffin cells. These cells produce hormones needed for the body and are found in the adrenal glands.

Can a pheochromocytoma cause high blood pressure?

The most common sign of a pheochromocytoma is high blood pressure. It can be always high or sometimes high. Sometimes the tumor can cause high blood pressure that can be life threatening. It is a very rare cause of high blood pressure.

How is pheochromocytoma diagnosed?

Many people who have pheochromocytoma are never diagnosed because the symptoms are so much like those of other conditions. Some tests can tell your doctor if you have it: An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, which uses powerful magnets and radio waves to make images of organs and tissues to check for a tumor