The images are not necessarily from this case.

Pituitary gland

• Pituitary adenoma: the specimen consists of a hemisection of brain. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Pituitary adenoma: the base of the brain reveals a large pituitary adenoma. Note the relationship of the adenoma to adjacent structures.Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Empty sella syndrome: the specimen consists of a section of skull base including the sella turcica, which is apparently empty. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Enlarged pituitary - 1g aneurysm at bifurcation of int. Carotid & mid cerebral/Gross path Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Panoramic view of hypophysis.Dr John Clancy
• Pituitary gland. Dr John Clancy
• Pituitary gland. Dr John Clancy
• Detail of the last picture with purple basophils toward the bottom center, pink acidophils at top center, and pale chromophobes scalttered randomly. Dr John Clancy
• Diagram of inter-relationships between the anterior pituitary, ovary and uterus during the menstrual cycle. Dr John Clancy

Adrenal glands

• Steroid induced acne. Dr A.J. Chandrasekhar
• Cushing's syndrome/exogenous steroids. Facial hair Dr A.J. Chandrasekhar
• Cushing's syndrome/exogenous steroids.  Centripetal obesity Dr A.J. Chandrasekhar
• Cushing's syndrome/exogenous steroids.   Buffalo hump Dr A.J. Chandrasekhar
• Cushing's syndrome/exogenous steroids.  Echymoses and habitus Dr A.J. Chandrasekhar
• CXR - Mediastinal lipomatosis - multiple sclerosis - iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome secondary to steroids
• Adrenal gland hyperplasia: the specimens consist of cut sections of a normal adrenal gland (upper) and an adrenal gland in which the cortex (yellow) is hyperplastic. Compare the thickness of the cortices. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Adrenal gland hyperplasia: the microscopic section compares the thickness of the cortices of a hyperplastic adrenal gland (A) and a normal gland (B). Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Adrenal cortical adenoma: the surgical specimen consists of an adrenal gland which contains a well circumscribed cortical adenoma. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Adrenal cortical adenoma: the surgical specimen shows a well circumscribed yellow adenoma of the adrenal cortex. The neoplasm contain foci of hemorrhage.Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Adrenal cortical carcinoma: the surgical specimen shows the surface of a large (size of a basketball) carcinoma of the adrenal cortex. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Adrenal cortical carcinoma: the surgical specimen shows the cut surface (bisected) of a carcinoma of the adrenal cortex. The yellow neoplasm contains areas of necrosis and hemorrhage.Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Adrenal gland-metastatic carcinoma: the autopsy specimen consists of a bisected kidney and adrenal gland. The adrenal gland is replaced by a metastatic, white carcinoma. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Pheochromocytoma: the surgical specimen consists of an intact adrenal gland containing a medullary pheochromocytoma. Dr Ralph Leischner 
• Iron deposits in the adrenals due to transfusion hemosiderosis Dr Harry Messmore
• Oat cell ca/adrenal met/Gross path. Dr Aliya Husain
• Oat cell ca/adrenal met/Gross path. Dr Aliya Husain
• Panoramic view of adrenal gland. Dr John Clancy
• Summary table

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