[Acute disorders of adrenal function in supratentorial meningioma].

Of the 128 patients operated on for meningioma of supratentorial location in 52 (23.9%), hemorrhage into the adrenal tissue was revealed. Clinical diagnosis of this pathology is difficult. Pathogenetically, hemorrhage into the adrenal tissue should be considered as manifestation of generalized vascular disorders in complicated postoperative course, which are associated with significant functional strain of the endocrine system resulting from stress reactions.