Adrenal cortical adenoma in a man aged 69. An incidental autopsy finding. The distinctive yellow colour, the small size and the similar texture to that of the adrenal cortex are all clues that this is an adrenal cortical adenoma. Mild nodularity of the adrenal cortex is common in middle aged and elderly patients. Adrenal adenoma secreting aldosterone and causing Conn's syndrome.
Cells are uniform and arranged in packets.
Carcinoma of the adrenal cortex in a male aged 11 months who presented with virilization. Operative surgical specimen. Carcinomas of the adrenal cortex are generally much larger than adrenal adenomas. Haemorrhage and necrosis are also characteristic of carcinomas and not adenomas. Phaeochromocytoma of the adrenal.