title: ACTH induced adrenal enlargement in infants treated for infantile spasms and acute cerebellar encephalopathy.
abstract: ACTH is used in childhood to treat infantile spasms and acute cerebellar encephalopathy (opsoclonus-cerebellar ataxia syndrome). We report two infants with ultrasonographic and CT evidence of massive, reversible adrenal enlargement secondary to exogenous ACTH therapy for these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Babies Hospital, New York, NY 10032.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Liebling
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Starc
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: McAlister
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Ruzal-Shapiro
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Berdon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone