Abstract
Three 'pigmented adenomas' of the adrenal gland were found as incidental findings, two at the time of autopsy and one in a surgical specimen. The English and German literature was reviewed and very few bona fide cases of pigmented adenomas were found. The lesion is also rarely mentioned in the standard textbook of pathology. Histochemically and on electron microscopic examination, the pigment in the cells of the adenoma appears to be lipofuscin. The clinical significance of the black adenoma is obscure. There is no apparent correlation with age, sex, or any specific metabolic or neoplastic disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 349-353 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |