Abstract
The adrenal glands are paired structures located medial to the upper poles of each kidney. The average adult adrenal weighs 3-8 g and has a characteristic shiny yellow appearance that differentiates it from the surrounding adipose tissue and pancreas. The two glands are not identical, differing with respect to size, shape, and exact location. The left adrenal is elongated and flat, whereas the right is triangular, slightly smaller, and located more superiorly than the left. The adrenals are enveloped in a compartment of Gerota’s fascia and are surrounded by an adipose and connective tissue covering that forms a pseudocapsule, facilitating surgical dissection.
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Novick, A.C. (2006). Adrenal Disease. In: Novick, A.C., et al. Operative Urology at the Cleveland Clinic. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-016-4_2
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