Morphology of human suprarenal glands: a parameter for comparison

Forty suprarenal glands were studied, 20 being dissected from aborted fetuses of 9 to 36 weeks' gestation and 20 obtained from human cadavers of ages 1 day to 60 years. All the specimens were from a Northern India population. The side and shape of each suprarenal gland was noted and documented....

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Published in:Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.) 1998, Vol.20 (5), p.345-349
Main Authors: Anand, M K, Anand, C, Choudhry, R, Sabharwal, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adrenal Gland Diseases - diagnosis
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis
Adrenal Glands - anatomy & histology
Adrenal Glands - diagnostic imaging
Adrenal Glands - embryology
Adult
Age Factors
Cadaver
Child
Child, Preschool
Fetus
Gestational Age
Humans
India
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Forty suprarenal glands were studied, 20 being dissected from aborted fetuses of 9 to 36 weeks' gestation and 20 obtained from human cadavers of ages 1 day to 60 years. All the specimens were from a Northern India population. The side and shape of each suprarenal gland was noted and documented. The length, breadth, thickness and volume of each gland were measured and tabulated in terms of age. The mean length, breadth and thickness in fetuses of 9-36 weeks were found to be 1.4 cm, 1 cm and 0.45 cm respectively. In the postnatal age group the measurements were 4.5 cm, 2.08 cm and 0.66 cm respectively. The commonest shape of the suprarenal glands on left side was semilunar but on the right side it was highly variable: triangular, tetrahedral, inverted Y or V shaped. On comparison of the gross measurements with available ultrasound and CT scan data it was found that both the length and thickness in the population studied were greater than reported in the literature. A knowledge of these variations is very important in diagnosis of abnormalities of the suprarenal gland, of which tumoral enlargement is rather common.
ISSN:0930-1038
1279-8517
DOI:10.1007/BF01630619