Bilateral spontaneous adrenal haemorrhage complicating acute pancreatitis.
Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage is an event that mandates prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent primary adrenocortical insufficiency and potential death. Presentation can be non-specific and incidentally diagnosed with imaging alone, primarily CT. We present a case of acute pancreatitis with spontaneous bilateral adrenal haemorrhage and briefly discuss imaging and treatment implications.
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Department of Radiology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. rbessellbrowne@hotmail.com
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed