Computed tomography in the evaluation of adrenal glands in infants and children.
The most sensitive indicators of an abnormal adrenal gland have been a change in the margin of the gland from concave or straight to convex, and the presence of calcification. Large adrenal glands that have preserved normal shape and in postintravenous enhancement show homogeneous increased density indicate hyperplasia.
Mahboubi
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
Patel
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O'Neill
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed