Abstract
Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage is a rare and potentially life threatening situation in adults. The clinical presentation is non-specific, and the diagnosis is based on imaging. The purpose of this report is to provide an illustrative case of spontaneous bilateral adrenal hemorrhage that occurred during pregnancy. The sonographic and computed tomographic findings included large bilateral adrenal hematomas with no evidence of underlying malignancy. Since bilateral adrenal hemorrhage is a rare but potentially life threatening situation, prompt laboratory and imaging evaluation are essential and may reduce both morbidity and mortality.
Translated title of the contribution | Massive bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: Role of imaging |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 652-654 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal de Radiologie |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 5 I |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2004 |
Keywords
- Adrenal hematoma
- Adrenal hemorrhage
- Pregnancy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology