title: Nocardial adrenal abscess: CT and MR findings.
abstract: To our knowledge, four bacterial adrenal abscesses in adults have already been reported in the international literature, but an adrenal Nocardia abscess has never been described previously. In this report the CT and MR imaging appearances and the differential diagnosis of the entity are discussed. The mass could resemble a malignancy. The observation of a rapid growth and colliquation of the mass helped in distinguishing it from a malignancy. The associated pulmonary infection provided a further clue to the diagnosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia "P. Cignolini", Policlinico Universitario "P. Giaccone", Via Del Vespro 127, I-90 127 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midiri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Finazzo
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Bartolotta
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Maria
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed