Macronodular adrenal hyperplasia
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Weerakkody Y, Di Muzio B, Ibrahim D, et al. Macronodular adrenal hyperplasia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-21432
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Bruno Di Muzio had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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- Macro-nodular adrenal hyperplasia
- Macronodular adrenal hyperplasia
- Macro nodular hyperplasia of adrenals
- Macro nodular hyperplasia of the adrenals
Macronodular adrenal hyperplasia refers to a morphological type of adrenal hyperplasia in which there is adrenal enlargement in the form of large distinct nodules. It can be congenital or acquired.
A specific subtype under this entity is adrenocorticotropin independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia (AIMAH).
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References
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