Spectrum of adrenal changes – A postmortem study

Abstract

Adrenal glands are not only important in life but also in death. The importance of examination of adrenals during medicolegal  autopsies has been seized by many forensic experts. Adrenal lesions can be present in various forms. Gross and histological  examination can diagnose adrenal lesions with great accuracy and may be associated with death. The present study is conducted to  analyze gross and microscopic morphology of adrenals in postmortem cases and their correlation if any with the cause of death.