Suprarenal Tumors
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maffin cells of the medulla, on the other hand, are derived from primitive mural elements having an origin in common with other components of the sympathetic nervous system. The pathologic behavior of the tumors emphasizes this two-fold origin (Fig. 1). The more rapidly growing cortical tumors are accompanied by changes in the sex characteristics of the patient, while the medullary tumors show a variety
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تاریخ انتشار 2011