Bleeding to the adrenal gland as a terminal manifestation of acute leukaemia.

The authors refer about an unusual localization of haemorrhage to the adrenal glands, observed in two patients with acute leukaemia similar to the picture of Waterhouse-Friderichsen's syndrome. This complication causing serious and dramatic effects should be taken into differential diagnostic consideration. Literature data and own results are given in order to review the general characteristics of bleeding in acute leukaemia.