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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

There are no specific CT findings associated with Addisons's disease except for small adrenal remnants bilaterally and calcifications

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AbdominalCT findings in Addison's disease may include:

  • Small adrenal remnants bilaterally suggestive of autoimmune adrenalitis, idiopathic atrophy, or long-term tuberculosis infection.
  • Dense calcification in one or both adrenal beds without evidence of normal glandular remnants - in TB.[1]
  • Enlarged nonhomogeneous glands of normal contour - in Histoplasmosis.
  • Atrophic adrenal glands - in idiopathic autoimmune Addison's disease.

References

  1. Doppman JL, Gill JR, Nienhuis AW, Earll JM, Long JA (1982). "CT findings in Addison's disease". J Comput Assist Tomogr. 6 (4): 757–61. PMID 7119194. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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