SPONTANEOUS HEMORRHAGE INTO THE SUPRARENALS (SUPRARENAL APOPLEXY)
Authors: George E. Leone
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1941)

Case Reports1 May 1941SPONTANEOUS HEMORRHAGE INTO THE SUPRARENALS (SUPRARENAL APOPLEXY)GEORGE E. LEONE, B.S., M.D.GEORGE E. LEONE, B.S., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-14-11-2137 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHemorrhage into the suprarenals is a rare occurrence which usually results fatally and is difficult to recognize. The diagnosis is rarely made until after autopsy. Suprarenal hemorrhages have been more frequently observed in the newborn and in young children. The degree of hemorrhage varies from small petechial areas in the suprarenal glands to massive hemorrhages with extensive destruction of suprarenal tissue. These conditions have been described in the literature as acute hemorrhagic adrenalitis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, spontaneous suprarenal hemorrhage and suprarenal apoplexy.The cause and origin of the hemorrhage into the suprarenals are not definitely known. In considering the etiology, one...Bibliography1. SCHRADER G: The origin of the so-called supra-renal apoplexy, Frankfurt. Ztschr. f. Path., 1939, xxxvii, 128-136. Google Scholar2. QUINCHE P: Hemorrhages from the suprarenals, Schweiz. med. Wchnschr., 1930, lx, 104-108. Google Scholar3. SCHNEIDAGGER S: Hemorrhagic infarcts of both suprarenals in septicemia, Centralbl. f. allg. Path. u. path. Anat., 1933, lvii, 163. Google Scholar4. SACKS MS: Fulminating septicemia associated with purpura and bilateral adrenal hemorrhage (Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome), ANN. INT. MED., 1937, x, 1105. Google Scholar5. BRUNNER T: Massive hemorrhage into the renal bed and apoplexy of the supra-renal body, Deutsch. Ztschr. f. Chir., 1927, ccii, 248-260. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. BRASSER A: Contributions to the knowledge of suprarenal hemorrhages, Klin. Wchnschr., 1924, iii, 738-739. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. BARSOUM H: Adrenal apoplexy, Brit. Med. Jr., 1936, ii, 972. Google Scholar8. HASSELSTROEMHULTEN EO: Abdominal symptoms in supra-renal hemorrhages, Upsala Läkaref. Förh., 1928, xxxiv, 229. Google Scholar9. FRIOR WM: Adrenal hemorrhage in children, Southern Med. Jr., 1937, xxx, 306. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. SELIGMAN B: Suprarenal hemorrhage in the adult, Med. Jr. and Rec., 1932, cxxxv, 209-213. Google Scholar11. LANGMEAD F: Three cases of suprarenal apoplexy in children, Lancet, 1904, i. Google Scholar12. RABINOWITZ MA: Adrenal hemorrhage in infancy, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1923, clvi, 513. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. PEARLBRUNN FH: Suprarenal apoplexy, bilateral, Surg., Gynec. and Obst., 1928, xlvii, 393-400. Google Scholar14. GOLDZIEHERGREENWALD MAHM: Hemorrhage of the suprarenal in the newborn infant, Am. Jr. Dis. Child., 1932, xxv, 324-332. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Madison Barracks, N. Y.*Received for publication July 25, 1939.Report of case in an adult: From the Medical Service of the Sternberg General Hospital, U. S. Army, Manila, Philippines. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBilateral massive adrenal hemorrhageBilateral massive adrenal haemorrhage as a cause of postoperative deathBilateral adrenal hemorrhage complicating dicoumarol therapy for myocardial infarctionDie Keimdrüsen und ihre KrankheitenSPONTANEOUS ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE IN THE ADULT: LITERATURE REVIEW AND REPORT OF TWO CASES*STEPHEN J. BERTEA case of acute suprarenal hemorrhage 1 May 1941Volume 14, Issue 11Page: 2137-2142KeywordsAutopsyChildrenEtiologyHemorrhageMedical servicesStroke ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1941 PDF downloadLoading ...