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Endocrinology ; 159(1): 248-259, 2018 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29059290

RESUMO

It is assumed that after complete bilateral adrenalectomy (ADX), no adrenal tissue will redevelop and adrenal hormone levels will remain low and unaffected by stress. However, anecdotal observations in animals and in patients suggest that under some unknown circumstances the opposite can occur. Herein, we studied whether adrenalectomized rats can develop an alternative source of systemic corticosterone after complete bilateral ADX with minimal replacement therapy. Male and female rats underwent either a standard ADX, in which the glands were removed with minimal surrounding adipose tissue, or an extensive ADX, in which glands were removed with most surrounding adipose tissue. Excised glands were histologically tested for completeness, and corticosterone replacement was nullified within 1 to 3 weeks postoperatively. In four experiments and in both excision approaches, some rats gradually reestablished baseline corticosterone levels and stress response in a time-dependent manner, but differences were observed in the reestablishing rates: 80% in standard ADX vs 20% in extensive ADX. Upon searching for the source of corticosterone secretion, we were surprised to find functional macroscopic foci of adrenocortical tissue without medullary tissue, mostly proximal to the original location. Chronic stress accelerated corticosterone level reestablishment. We hypothesized that underlying this phenomenon were preexisting ectopic microscopic foci of adrenocortical-like tissue or a few adrenal cells that were pre-embedded in surrounding tissue or detached from the excised gland upon removal. We concluded that adrenalectomized animals may develop compensatory mechanisms and suggest that studies employing ADX consider additional corticosterone supplementation, minimize stress, and verify the absence of circulating corticosterone.


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Glândulas Suprarrenais/fisiologia , Adrenalectomia/efeitos adversos , Envelhecimento , Corticosterona/administração & dosagem , Terapia de Reposição Hormonal , Regeneração , Estresse Fisiológico , Córtex Suprarrenal/efeitos dos fármacos , Córtex Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Córtex Suprarrenal/fisiologia , Córtex Suprarrenal/cirurgia , Glândulas Suprarrenais/efeitos dos fármacos , Glândulas Suprarrenais/metabolismo , Glândulas Suprarrenais/cirurgia , Adrenalectomia/métodos , Animais , Corticosterona/sangue , Corticosterona/metabolismo , Feminino , Injeções Subcutâneas , Masculino , Margens de Excisão , Período Pós-Operatório , Distribuição Aleatória , Ratos Endogâmicos F344 , Ratos Endogâmicos Lew , Regeneração/efeitos dos fármacos , Restrição Física/efeitos adversos , Análise de Sobrevida
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Diagn Pathol ; 8: 176, 2013 Oct 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24152726

RESUMO

Ectopic pancreas in the mediastinum is extremely rare. We are reporting on a case of a twenty two year old woman who presented to our clinic with a large cervical mass. The CT scan revealed a cystic lesion in the anterior mediastinum. The patient underwent surgical resection by cervical approach. A Cystic mass with pseudocysts, cysts and complete pancreatic tissue were found in pathology. There were no signs of pancreatitis or malignancy. No recurrence was observed after a follow up of four years. We reviewed the case reports describing this rare condition in the medical literature.We conclude that the possibility of ectopic pancreatic tissue should be included in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal cystic mass, though as a remote possibility. Surgery is probably needed for the diagnosis and treatment. Posterior mediastinal pseudocyst is a different entity associated with acute pancreatitis. In those cases surgery is not recommended. Our third conclusion is that pancreatic tissue should be actively sought, if a structure resembling a pseudocyst is found in an unexpected location. VIRTUAL SLIDES: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1849369005957671.


Assuntos
Coristoma/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Mediastino/diagnóstico , Cisto Pancreático/diagnóstico , Pseudocisto Pancreático/diagnóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Adulto , Coristoma/cirurgia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Cisto Pancreático/cirurgia , Pseudocisto Pancreático/cirurgia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento
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