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Adrenal cortical rests
Author: Sean R. Williamson, M.D.
Last author update: 1 December 2012
Last staff update: 20 June 2022
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Definition / general | Gross description | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) imagesCite this page: Williamson S. Adrenal cortical rests. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/testisadrenalcortical.html. Accessed April 16th, 2024.
Definition / general
- Occur in 4 - 15% of testis, paratesticular tissue, spermatic cord or epididymis
- For additional information, refer to ectopic adrenal tissue
Gross description
- Small, round, yellow nodule
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Circumscribed nodule of adrenal cortical tissue without medullary tissue
Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Yuto Yamazaki, M.D., Ph.D., Hironobu Sasano, M.D., Ph.D., Debra L. Zynger, M.D. and Sean R. Williamson, M.D.
Spermatic cord adrenal rest and SF1
Spermatic cord adrenal rests
Paratesticular adrenal cortical rest
