title: Unilateral adrenal hemorrhagic infarction in essential thrombocythemia.
abstract: Adrenal hemorrhage is a rare disease associated with various conditions. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with abdominal and back pain. The diagnostic work-up showed a left adrenal gland infarction associated with essential thrombocythemia. Treatment consisted in painkillers and treating the underlying condition in order to prevent further thrombotic events.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, Saint-Luc University Hospital , Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burnet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Annet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000098:blood supply*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Adrenal infarction; Essential thrombocythemia; Venous thrombosis