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====Common findings====
====Common findings====
{{main|Adrenal gland}}
*Cortical adenomas - seen in ~ 2% of autopsies.<ref name=pmid14514341>{{cite journal |author=Barzon L, Sonino N, Fallo F, Palu G, Boscaro M |title=Prevalence and natural history of adrenal incidentalomas |journal=Eur. J. Endocrinol. |volume=149 |issue=4 |pages=273–85 |year=2003 |month=October |pmid=14514341 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Cortical adenomas - seen in ~ 2% of autopsies.<ref name=pmid14514341>{{cite journal |author=Barzon L, Sonino N, Fallo F, Palu G, Boscaro M |title=Prevalence and natural history of adrenal incidentalomas |journal=Eur. J. Endocrinol. |volume=149 |issue=4 |pages=273–85 |year=2003 |month=October |pmid=14514341 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Metastatic cancer, esp. in the context of lung cancer.
*Metastatic cancer, esp. in the context of lung cancer.
====Others====
*Atrophy.
*Hyperplasia (bilateral).
*Hemorrhage (Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome).


===Spleen===
===Spleen===
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**Capsule of the spleen is white - resembles sugar-coating.
**Capsule of the spleen is white - resembles sugar-coating.
**Importance: ''none'' - benign.
**Importance: ''none'' - benign.
*Splenomegaly secondary to portal hypertension.


===Liver===
===Liver===
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