Case 52

Surgical Pathology Case
 
Clinical Information
  63 year-old male. Left adrenal mass.
Gross Description
 

The specimen consists of one tan/pink adrenal gland weighing 31.4 grams and measures 5.0 ×5.0 × 2.5 cm.  Upon sectioning through the specimen reveals a well-circumscribed orange/tan/brown nodule measuring 3 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm.

     
   
     
 
  HE, 2× (Left side, normal adrenal tissue) HE, 2×
 
  HE, 4× HE, 4×
 
  HE, 10× HE, 10×
 
  HE, 20× HE, 20×
 
  HE, 40× HE, 40×
 
  HE, 40× HE, 40×
 
  Normal adrenal tissue. HE, 40× Normal adrenal tissue. HE, 40×
     
 

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Source: Department of Pathology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Photo: Zenggang Pan

Discussion: Zenggang Pan