The adrenal glands are orange-colored endocrine glands which are located on the top of both kidneys. The adrenal glands are triangular shaped and measure about one-half inch in height and 3 inches in length. The adrenal cortex also makes sex hormones but this only becomes important if overproduction is present. This picture is blown up about 2-fold to make it easier to see. The normal adrenal gland is NOT this big.
Endocrine glands are very important despite their small size since they make important hormones.
Primary cancers of the adrenal. Any size adrenal mass which causes symptoms such as flank pain or tenderness. The remainder of the adrenal section of this large endocrine disorders site is arranged in small segments to make topics easier to understand. Specific hormones are discussed on pages which illustrate the typical treatment of that disorder. Illustrations and actual patient x-rays are used extensively and new ones are added regularly.