Belgian actress Emilie Dequenne passed away at 43 due to adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare adrenal gland cancer. ACC is aggressive, with poor survival rates.

While these are common symptoms and could be due to some underlying issue, it could also be "Adrenal Fatigue." Even though it's a known concept, doctors don't really think of it as a real sickness.

Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, more commonly called classic CAH, is when there is an enzyme missing in the adrenal gland, which causes the body to have the inability to make enough cortisol.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Émilie Dequenne, the Belgian actress known for her roles in films like “Rosetta,” “The Brotherhood of ...

Adrenal cortical cancer is a rare cancer also known as adrenocortical carcinoma. It is a type of adrenal gland tumour. There are 3 types of adrenal gland tumours: adrenal cortical cancer (ACC) ...

A biopsy means taking a sample of cells or tissue and looking at it under a microscope. You don’t usually need a biopsy of the adrenal glands to diagnose ACC. This is because blood tests, urine tests ...

What are the adrenal glands? The adrenal glands sit atop the kidneys on both side of the body. They consist of an inner core named the medulla which is surrounded by a cortex made of 3 separate layers ...

Addison’s disease, also called primary adrenal insufficiency, is a rare disorder that occurs when the body doesn’t make enough of two hormones called cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol is an ...

She felt fine, she told Rommer. Patients with adrenal insufficiency, as it’s called, usually notice muscle weakness and wasting. They have nausea and vomiting. She had no such symptoms and was ...

Among 267 participants, only five (1.9%; 95% CI, 0.8-4.3%) had glucocorticoid therapy–induced adrenal insufficiency, with four of them having an AddiQoL-30 score ≤ 85. A total of 75 patients ...