副腎皮質腺腫内の神経線維の出現とその意義

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A nerve fiber in adrenal adenoma from a 12-year-old girl with Cushing's syndrome was observed by electron microscopy. It occurred in perivascular space. Axons were covered with Schwann's cell and contained small non-cored and cored vesicles (approximately 500Å and 1200Å respectively). A nerve fiber is rarely found in adrenal adenoma producing hypercorticalism. The functional significance of the nerve fiber is epuivocal, however, it may work on the capillary and indirectly regulate secretion of steroid hormones.