title: Prostate gland development and adrenal tumor in a female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: a case report and review from radiology perspective.
abstract: We describe a case of a female with simple virilizing congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) reared as a male diagnosed at the late age of 64. Computed Tomography (CT) demonstrated a large adrenal mass, bilateral diffuse adrenal enlargement, female pelvic organs as well as a clearly visualized prostate gland. This is to the best of our knowledge the first case of such a sizable prostate gland in a female CAH patient documented on CT. We review the literature regarding aspects where radiologists may encounter CAH and the finding of presence of a prostate gland in female CAH patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D058489:46, XX Disorders of Sex Development / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014770:Virilism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: CT; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; MRI; adrenogenital syndrome; computed tomography; imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; prostate; radiology; sonography; ultrasound