Support and Information for people born with ambiguous genitalia ...

Please read our April 2002 Newsletter. It is filled with articles of interest to CAH/NCCAH families and affected individuals. You must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file. You may download the adobe software for free . If you would like to receive our newsletters in the mail, please register here and give us your mailing address. We will happily add you to our ...

Health guide on adrenal glands - anatomy, function, and associated disorders ...

This site was designed for the purpose of educating parents and medical professionals about what living with CAH is like. There is very little information on the psychological effects of CAH. This site will try to remedy that problem by bringing as much information to you as possible. The print is in green which is the color for hope that no other child ...

Homepage of the Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia support group ...

An education and support network for people and families with congenital adrenal hyperplasia ...

Easy to understand information on adrenal gland disorders and treatments. Illustrations and patient x-rays help make it simple. All surgery options discussed including minimal laparoscopic surgery. Part of the largest endocrine site on the WWW with over 100 pages and pictures. Written for patients by doctors.

Skip to content Search Advanced Search Site Map About MEDLINEplus Home Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk Bl-Bz C-Cg Ch-Co Cp-Cz D-Di Dj-Dz E-Ep Eq-Ez F G H-Hf Hg-Hz I-In Io-Iz J K L-Ln Lo-Lz M-Mf Mg-Mz N O P-Pl Pm-Pz Q R S-Sh Si-Sp Sq-Sz T-Tn To-Tz U V W X Y Z 0-9 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) I Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names ...

Skip to content Search Advanced Search Site Map About MEDLINEplus Home Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk Bl-Bz C-Cg Ch-Co Cp-Cz D-Di Dj-Dz E-Ep Eq-Ez F G H-Hf Hg-Hz I-In Io-Iz J K L-Ln Lo-Lz M-Mf Mg-Mz N O P-Pl Pm-Pz Q R S-Sh Si-Sp Sq-Sz T-Tn To-Tz U V W X Y Z 0-9 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) II Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names ...

Skip to content Search Advanced Search Site Map About MEDLINEplus Home Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk Bl-Bz C-Cg Ch-Co Cp-Cz D-Di Dj-Dz E-Ep Eq-Ez F G H-Hf Hg-Hz I-In Io-Iz J K L-Ln Lo-Lz M-Mf Mg-Mz N O P-Pl Pm-Pz Q R S-Sh Si-Sp Sq-Sz T-Tn To-Tz U V W X Y Z 0-9 Pheochromocytoma Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes and ...

Pheochromocytoma - Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor derived from chromaffin cells. Tumors that arise outside the adrenal gland are termed extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas or paragangliomas. Because of excessive catecholamine secretion, pheochromocytomas may precipitate life-threatening hypertension or cardiac arrhythmias. If the diagnosis of a pheochromocytoma is ...

Web's most complete pheo site. Pictures and x-rays help explain this adrenal tumor. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options including laparoscopic surgery. Written by experts for patients, now with a listing of physicians throughout the US.

Pediatric Urology involves managment of genital and urinary problems that occur in children. A special emphasis on developmental problems affecting the kidneys, bladder, urethra or genital tract. Cornell Physicans specialize in the area of Pediatric Urology.

HUMAN RIGHTS FOR INTERSEXUALS The following essay was written by my daughter, Althaea Yronwode, and appeared in the March 11, 1999, issue of Synapse, the campus newspaper of the University of Califonia at San Francisco Medical School. It appears here by permission. My comments follow. INTERSEX INDIVIDUALS DISPUTE WISDOM OF SURGERY ON INFANTS by Althaea Yronwode Cheryl Chase's clitoris was ...

Should cosmetic surgery be performed on the genitals of children born with ambiguous genitals Peter Lee, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh; Immediate Past President, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society YES First, it would be important for me to make a distinction between cosmetic and corrective surgery. Cosmetic surgery implies that the surgery is done just so that ...

LocusLink provides a single point-of-access for information about genes including sequences, nomenclature, map information, and links to related resources such as OMIM, GDB, HGMD, dbSNP, publications, and UniGene.

There are many causes of hirsutism and it can cause severe anxiety and social stress. There are now many treatment options available.

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Who to Contact Where to Go to Chat with Others Learn More About It Web Sites Search AltaVista for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Who to Contact Canadian Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1 (MEN 1) c/o Mrs Cathy McMillan Box 100 Meota, Saskatchewan S0M 1X0 Canada (306) 892-2080 (306) 445-8436 Fax: (306) 892-2080 The mission of the Canadian Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1 is ...

Woman's Diagnostic Cyber Article about evaluation of excessive hair growth (hirsutism) and androgen testosterone excess ...

These adrenals are black-red from extensive hemorrhage in a patient with meningococcemia.

Image of a caseating granuloma of tuberculosis in the adrenal gland.

New Technique: Laparoscopic Surgery for Pheochromocytoma -- Prof. Hartmut P. H. Neumann, M.D., Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany, interviewing Prof. Gunter Janetschek, Dept of Urology, University of Innsbruck, Austria with Editorial Notefrom McClellan Walther, M.D., National Cancer Institute In the summer of 1996, Prof. Georg Bartsch, Chairman of the Department of Urology of the ...

Support board for those with Pheochromocytoma and related adrenal tumors, including Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, MEN, VHL ...

A Story of Metastatic Pheochromocytoma A Personal Testimony of I-131 MIBG Treatment The Journey to Bio-Chemical Remission ...

LocusLink provides a single point-of-access for information about genes including sequences, nomenclature, map information, and links to related resources such as OMIM, GDB, HGMD, dbSNP, publications, and UniGene.

Final diagnosis: Meningococcemia with Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome.