Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome echocardiography or ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Abdominal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Addison’s disease associated with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS) type 1 and type 2 (APS type 3 does not involve adrenal glands). Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of Addison’s disease include irregularly shrunken adrenal glands and signs of calcium deposits.
Ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of Addison’s disease associated with autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS) type 1 and type 2 (APS type 3 does not involve adrenal glands). Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of Addison’s disease include:[1][2]
- Irregularly shrunken adrenal glands
- Adrenal nodules
- Signs of calcium deposits
References
- ↑ Degrassi F, Quaia E, Martingano P, Cavallaro M, Cova MA (2015). “Imaging of haemodialysis: renal and extrarenal findings”. Insights Imaging. 6 (3): 309–21. doi:10.1007/s13244-015-0383-3. PMC 4444797. PMID 25680325.
- ↑ Keith DS, Nichols GA, Gullion CM, Brown JB, Smith DH (2004). “Longitudinal follow-up and outcomes among a population with chronic kidney disease in a large managed care organization”. Arch. Intern. Med. 164 (6): 659–63. doi:10.1001/archinte.164.6.659. PMID 15037495.
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