Sonographic demonstration of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the neonate: the cerebriform pattern.
Sonographic examination of the adrenal glands of three newborns with congenital adrenal hyperplasia demonstrated a cerebriform pattern. This is introduced as a sonographic feature specific to the disease. This finding in patients with ambiguous genitalia should suggest the diagnosis even if the adrenals are not significantly enlarged, and should prompt appropriate biochemical analysis and treatment.
Department of Radiology, CUB Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
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D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography