Massive adrenal haemorrhage complicating adrenal neoplasm.
Two patients presented to hospital with clinical features of acute retroperitoneal haemorrhage. In each case, laparotomy revealed massive adrenal haemorrhage, and histological evidence of underlying neoplasia was eventually found.
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*