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Indian Journal of Pathology: Research and Practice

Volume  8, Issue 1, Jan-Feb 2019, Pages 11-15
 

Original Article

Histopathological spectrum of adrenal gland lesions

Bheemaraju Venkata Vydehi1, Nandam Mohan Rao2, Vissa Shanthi3, Byna Syam Sundara Rao4, Grandhi Bhavana5, Amulya Boddapati6

1,2,4Professor 3Professor & Head 5Associate Professor 6Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh 524004, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijprp.2278.148X.8119.2

Abstract

 Introduction: Suprarenal gland is a bipartite endocrine gland which is divided into adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla. Histopathological spectrum of adrenal lesions consist of adrenal cysts, adrenal myelolipoma, adrenal cortical adenoma, adrenal cortical carcinoma and pheochromocytoma. Aims and objectives: To study the histopathological spectrum of adrenal lesions diagnosed at Narayana Medical College & Hospital, Nellore for over a period of two years. Materials and methods: All the adrenal gland specimens submitted to the Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College and Hospital, Nellore, from January 2016 to December 2017 were included in the study. Adrenalectomy specimens were fixed in 10% formalin, subjected to routine processing, embedding, cutting and then stained with Haemotoxylin and Eosin staining technique. Results: A total of 18 cases were noticed in the present retrospective study. Most of the tumors were noted in the age group of 21-40 years with female predominance. Most common adrenal lesion noted in our study was pheochromocytoma (55.55%). Conclusion: We diagnosed a total of 18 cases of adrenal lesions including adrenal cysts, adrenal cortical tumors and adrenal medulla tumors. Most of the adrenal tumors were noted in the age group of 21-40 years with female predominance. Most common adrenal lesions noted was pheochromocytoma.

Keywords: Adrenal Cysts; Adrenal Myelolipoma; Adrenal Cortical Tumors; Pheochromocytoma.


Corresponding Author : Nandam Mohan Rao