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Actions	Adrenal Gland showing Addison's Disease Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.14497 TitleAdrenal Gland showing Addison's Disease DescriptionSpecimen and Histological Glass Slide x0 (Images Added) A male of 67 developed Addison's disease and was successfully treated by steroids for 3 years. He then developed obstruction due to a carcinoma of the pelvic colon which, at laparotomy, was found to have spread extensively in the peritoneal cavity. At necropsy both adrenals were seen to be virtually destroyed by tuberculous caseation. No tuberculosis was discovered elsewhere. Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh Production date Precise 1963-04-23 - 1963 Production periodTwentieth century Object nameADRENAL GLAND Object categoryAnatomical, specimen, HISTOLOGY Dimensions Specimen Height: 9.2 cm Width: 9.0 cm Depth: 7.0 cm

Object numberGC.14497

TitleAdrenal Gland showing Addison's Disease

DescriptionSpecimen and Histological Glass Slide x0 (Images Added) A male of 67 developed Addison's disease and was successfully treated by steroids for 3 years. He then developed obstruction due to a carcinoma of the pelvic colon which, at laparotomy, was found to have spread extensively in the peritoneal cavity. At necropsy both adrenals were seen to be virtually destroyed by tuberculous caseation. No tuberculosis was discovered elsewhere.

Production placeWestern General Hospital, Edinburgh

Production date Precise 1963-04-23 - 1963

Production periodTwentieth century

Object nameADRENAL GLAND

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen, HISTOLOGY

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