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A 58-year-old female asked:

can you have a bilaterial adrenal hemorrhage if you only have one adrenal gland . i understand it means 2 both sides but induced by heparin?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Pathology 49 years experience

Does not add up: If you have only one adrenal, you cannot have bilateral adrenal hemorrhage, even you have hemorrhage on both sides of the body.

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A 58-year-old female asked:

Am i correct in thinking there is a link between heparin and adrenal hemorrhage ? Thanks

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered

Child Psychiatry 34 years experience

Unclear: When someone is on heparin any kind of bleeding is more common

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