Where are you adrenals located? if one had a tumour on adrenal where would one feel pain? back or abdomen? upper? lower?

HAT TO THE KINDNEY: adrenal gland are on the top of each kidney like a hat. pain associated with it is rare, unless the tumor is super large, then you will have a back pain, like a kidney pain. adrenal tumor most of the time discovered by the excess of the hormone that they secreted concern have your PCP order you a CT scan

No pain: The adrenal glands sit as caps on the top of the kidney, both left and right. For the most part tumors of adrenal do not cause pain. Rather they secrete adrenaline and analogues if arising in the medulla, and steroids if cortical in origin. When functional or large , resection is recommended. Since the lesions arise just behind the 12 rib, resection thru rib bed can be accomplished quickly.