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Does A Tumor On Adrenal Gland Produce High Cortisol Levels?
Question: Does a tumor on adreanl gland that produced to much testosterone produce cortisol as well? Does it produce ecery hormone or just that specific hormone?
Brief Answer:
Benign tumour produce specefic hormone
Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Adrenal gland has a portion called cortex and another portion called medulla.
Cortex produce hormones like cortisol, androgens and aldosterone.
Medulla produce adrenaline and nor adrenaline.
Usually a benign tumor produce a specific hormone. If the benign tumor is arising from cortisol producing cells, it will secrete cortisol only.
However, malignant tumors produce more than one hormone
Regards
Binu
Benign tumour produce specefic hormone
Detailed Answer:
Good day,
Adrenal gland has a portion called cortex and another portion called medulla.
Cortex produce hormones like cortisol, androgens and aldosterone.
Medulla produce adrenaline and nor adrenaline.
Usually a benign tumor produce a specific hormone. If the benign tumor is arising from cortisol producing cells, it will secrete cortisol only.
However, malignant tumors produce more than one hormone
Regards
Binu
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So if the tumor is producing testosterone does it automatically produce cortisol or just testosterone?
Brief Answer:
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Usually yes. But as i mentioned earlier, malignant tumours can produce both. However, an ACTH producing tumour of pituitary can stimulate adrenal gland and both cortisol and androgens can go high.
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Usually yes. But as i mentioned earlier, malignant tumours can produce both. However, an ACTH producing tumour of pituitary can stimulate adrenal gland and both cortisol and androgens can go high.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So a benign tumor that produced testosterone will also produce cortisol?
What does to much cortisol do to brain?
What does to much cortisol do to brain?
Brief Answer:
Hi
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Benign tumour that produce testosterone usually do not produce cortisol.
Excess cortisol secretion cause cushing's syndrome. Excess cortisol can affect brain and cause emotional disturbances, Euphoria, Depression as well as psychosis. But these are rare. Excess cortisol can cause obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugarss, weak bones and musceles, fractures of bones etc. These are more common than effects on brain.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Benign tumour that produce testosterone usually do not produce cortisol.
Excess cortisol secretion cause cushing's syndrome. Excess cortisol can affect brain and cause emotional disturbances, Euphoria, Depression as well as psychosis. But these are rare. Excess cortisol can cause obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugarss, weak bones and musceles, fractures of bones etc. These are more common than effects on brain.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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