Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 1. General Pathological Processes - A. M. Romanyuk 2016

Morphology of Tumor Growth
Adrenal Cancer

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Adrenal Cancer

On sectioning, the Adrenal gland is significantly enlarged due to the proliferation of grayish-yellow tumor structures accompanied by myxoid changes and tissue destruction. Histologically, atypical Cells originating from the medulla are present, which is characteristic of malignant pheochromocytoma.



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