Acute insufficiency of the adrenal cortex is a catastrophic condition that threatens the life of the patient and develops As a result of the rapid or sudden sharp decline in the functional reserves of the

The cariopicnoic index is the percentage of all exfoliated mature surface cells with pycnotic nuclei to cells containing vesicular nuclei with a diameter of more than 6 m to m. K P And increases the

Glucosteroma is a hormone-active tumor of the adrenal cortex, originating mainly from its bundle zone, excessively excreting corticosteroids, mainly glucocorticoids, and characterized by a clinical picture similar to Itsenko-Cushing’s disease. Glyukosteroma most often occurs in

Primary aldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome) Primary aldosteronism, or Conn’s syndrome, is a disease caused by excessive production of aldosterone by the tumor of the adrenal cortex. The disease is relatively rare, occurs more often in women

Secondary aldosteronism Secondary aldosteronism is a clinical syndrome caused by increased secretion of aldosterone by normal adrenal glands in response to changes in the electrolyte composition of the blood, and sometimes caused by insufficient inactivation

Corticoestroma Corticoestroma is a hormone-active tumor of the adrenal cortex, originating from the reticular and tuft zones, excessively excreting estrogens, and in some cases, glucocorticoids and characterized by feminization syndrome, and sometimes symptoms inherent in

Androsteroma Androsteroma is a hormone-active tumor of the adrenal cortex, originating mainly from its reticular zone, excessively secreting corticosteroids, but mainly androgens, and characterized by a clinical picture similar to congenital dysfunction of the adrenal

Congenital virilizing hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex Congenital virilizing hyperplasia of the adrenal cortex is a disease caused by a congenital disorder of the biological synthesis of hormones in the adrenal cortex, resulting in excessive

Pheochromocytoma A pheochromocytoma is a hormonally active tumor arising from the chromaffin medulla of the adrenal glands, paganglia or sympathetic nodes. The disease is relatively rare and averages 1-3 cases per 10 000 patients. Among

DISEASES OF THE SEXUAL GLANDS The ovaries are a paired organ located in the pelvic cavity on the back leaf of its own ligament. The length of each ovary is 3-4 cm, width 2-2.5 cm,