[Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage induced by stress. Radiological diagnosis. Apropos of a case].
Bilateral hemorrhage of the adrenal gland is a rare disease in adults. Although stress is often said to be the cause, it is rarely observed. The non specific clinical manifestations, and the absence of adrenal insufficiency demonstrate the importance of radiology. The diagnosis is made by ultrasonography and CT scan, which reveals an oval adrenal mass of high density that subsequently decreases in both size and density.
Armand
J P
JP
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Robert Picqué, Bordeaux.
Soulié
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D
Girault
J M
JM
Andrieu de Levis
P
P
de Monck d'Uzer
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L
Lepront
D
D
Carlier
P
P
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography