Adrenal medullary disorders — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What primary CNS tumor is associated with Homer-Wright rosettes? _____

Answer: Medulloblastoma

Flashcard 2: Paragangliomas (also called Glomus jugulare) are tumors of _____ found in the mastoid

Answer: glomus cells

Flashcard 3: A common cause of Addison disease is metastatic carcinoma, especially from the _____

Answer: lungs

Flashcard 4: What is the state of the adrenal glands in Cushing syndrome due to exogenous corticosteroids (hyperplasia, atrophy; one, both)? _____

Answer: Atrophy of both adrenal glands

Flashcard 5: The 'blueberry muffin' rash seen in multiple congenital infections is due to _____

Answer: dermal erythropoiesis

Flashcard 6: Which rosettes are seen in Neuroblastoma?_____

Answer: Homer-Wright Rosettes

Flashcard 7: _____ is an immunohistochemical stain that stains cells of neural crest origin

Answer: S100

Flashcard 8: Visual field defect associated with Pituitary adenoma?

Answer: Bitemporal hemianopsia

Extra: Clinical presentation of pituitary adenoma (macroadenoma) occurs due to compression of the optic chiasm. Other symptoms include headache and hormone-specific effects (e.g., hyperprolactinemia).