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Article: Studies from Johns Hopkins University, Medical Department in the area of kidneys published.
- Article from:
- Gastroenterology Week
- Article date:
- March 23, 2009
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According to recent research from the United States, "Intrarenal ectopic adrenal tissue and renal-adrenal fusion are rare findings in the adult population. We reviewed seven cases of intrarenal adrenal tissue and two cases of renal-adrenal fusion."
"Patients ranged in age from 35 to 75 years (mean 55). Ectopic adrenal tissue was identified at the superior pole of the kidney in all but one case, which was located in the mid-portion of the kidney. Ectopic adrenal tissue varied in its growth from subcapsular lesions that were plaque-like (n = 3), wedge-shaped (n = 2), or spherical (n = 1) to irregular nests deep in the renal parenchyma (n = 1). In all nine cases, ...