Adrenalitis

Adrenalitis is the inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, which can lead to an insufficiency of adrenaline or noradrenaline.

Adrenalitis
Other names	Adrenitis
Specialty	Endocrinology

Types can include:

Xanthogranulomatous adrenalitis[1]
Autoimmune adrenalitis (a major cause of Addison's disease)
Hemorrhagic adrenalitis

References

Trinavarat P, Sasiwimonphan K, Sansopha L, Vejchapipat P, Sosothikul D (March 2009). "Xanthogranulomatous adrenalitis in a neonate: CT and US findings". Pediatr Radiol. 39 (3): 286–9. doi:10.1007/s00247-008-1075-7. PMID 19089417. S2CID 982565.

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Adrenal gland disorder

Aldosterone	Hyperaldosteronism Primary aldosteronism Conn syndrome Bartter syndrome Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism AME Liddle's syndrome 17α CAH Pseudohypoaldosteronism
Cortisol	Cushing's syndrome Pseudo-Cushing's syndrome Steroid-induced osteoporosis
Sex hormones	21α CAH 11β CAH

Hypofunction

Aldosterone	Hypoaldosteronism 21α CAH 11β CAH
Cortisol	CAH Lipoid 3β 11β 17α 21α
Sex hormones	17α CAH Inborn errors of steroid metabolism
Adrenal insufficiency	Adrenal crisis Adrenalitis Xanthogranulomatous Addison's disease Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome

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