1/2. Haemorrhagic shock from the spontaneous rupture of an adrenal cortical carcinoma. A case report.Adrenal cortical carcinoma is a rare endocrine neoplasm which can be either functioning or non-functioning. Usually, patients refer to the doctor because of abdominal pain or symptoms associated with the mass effect. We present an unusual case of a patient with adrenal cortical carcinoma who was immediately operated due to massive retroperitoneal haemorrhage following the spontaneous rupture of the tumour. Adrenal cortical carcinoma should enter in differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Surgeons should be familiar with this clinical entity and attempt complete resection if possible.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = haemorrhage (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. 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.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 3keywords = haemorrhage (Clic here for more details about this article) |