title: Ultrasound diagnosis of adrenal hemorrhage in meningococcemia.
abstract: Two cases of adrenal hemorrhage in meningococcemia detected by ultrasound are reported. Antemortem detection of adrenal pathology may have important prognostic and therapeutic implications. The sonographic appearance may be echo-free, mixed, or echogenic. Abdominal ultrasound examination can be an effective non-invasive tool in diagnosing adrenal hemorrhage.
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014884:Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis