title: Evaluation of primary adrenal insufficiency secondary to tuberculous adrenalitis with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging: Current status.
abstract: As one kind of infectious diseases of adrenal gland, adrenal tuberculosis can result in a life-threatening disorder which is called primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) due to the destruction of adrenal cortex. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play significant roles in the diagnosis of this etiology of PAI based on the CT and MRI appearances of the adrenal lesions. In this mini-review, we intend to study the CT and MRI features of adrenal tuberculosis, which could be helpful to both endocrinologist and radiologist to establish a definitive diagnosis for adrenal tuberculosis resulting in PAI.
authors.affiliation: Yu-Cheng Huang, Yu-Lian Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Rui Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Yu-Cheng Huang, Yu-Lian Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Rui Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Lian
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Yu-Cheng Huang, Yu-Lian Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Rui Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Yu-Cheng Huang, Yu-Lian Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Rui Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Nan-Lin
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Yu-Cheng Huang, Yu-Lian Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Rui Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Yu-Cheng Huang, Yu-Lian Tang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Nan-Lin Zeng, Rui Li, Tian-Wu Chen, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Tian-Wu
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: Adrenalitis; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Primary adrenal insufficiency; Tuberculosis