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Adrenal insufficiency CT scan

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

Overview

Overview

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of etiology of primary adrenal insufficiency, which include adrenal hemorrhage, tuberculous adrenalitis, and adrenal metastasis.

CT scan

CT scan

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of etiology of adrenal insufficiency, which include: [1]

CT Scan image showing bilateral adrenal hemorrhage:

Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage – Case courtesy of Radswiki, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/“>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/11173“>rID: 11173</a>
References

References

  1. Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Boyce A, Chrousos G, de Herder WW, Dungan K; et al. (2000). “Endotext”. PMID 25905309.

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