CT in spontaneous adrenal gland rupture. A case report.
OBJECTIVE
To report on an exceptional case of spontaneous, idiopathic, unilateral adrenal gland rupture that caused massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage.


RESULTS
US and CT were performed in a patient who presented with acute abdominal pain. Urgent adrenalectomy was required to prevent the blood loss from continuing. The CT findings were correlated with the histological findings.


CONCLUSIONS
CT proved to be an accurate imaging modality by which to diagnose adrenal hemorrhage. The absence of irregular tissue enhancement showed that neoplasia was not the underlying cause of the hematoma.
Usamentiaga
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Department of Radiology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain.
Ortiz
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A
Bustamante
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M
Pereda
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T
Pagola
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MA
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed