Description
An adrenal, identified by its relationship with the kidneys, grossly enlarged and largely replaced by
partly-necrotic tumour.
History
This man was admitted to hospital on 8th October 1977 after he had collapsed. Four months
prior to that he had developed a left-sided hemiparesis. A chest X-ray showed an atalectatic area in
the right lower lobe; brain scan showed a possible tumour in the right parietal region. He died in
February 1978 and, at autopsy, a carcinoma of the main left lower lobe bronchus was found, with
secondary deposits in brain, liver, adrenal and bone; the tumour was a small cell carcinoma.