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Addison's disease MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Overview

There are no specific MRI findings associated with Addison’s disease. While MRI is not capable of distinguishing between acute inflammatory and metastatic diseases of the adrenal glands, it may be equally efficacious as CT in suggesting the diagnosis of adrenal hemorrhage in patients with Addison’s disease.

MRI

MRI

There are no specific MRI findings associated with Addison’s disease. While MRI is not capable of distinguishing between acute inflammatory and metastatic diseases of the adrenal glands, it may be equally efficacious as CT in suggesting the diagnosis of adrenal hemorrhage in patients with Addison’s disease.[1]

References

References

  1. Baker DE, Glazer GM, Francis IR (1988). “Adrenal magnetic resonance imaging in Addison’s disease”. Urol Radiol. 9 (4): 199–203. PMID 3293295.

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