title: Adrenal infarction in a healthy pregnant woman.
abstract: Adrenal infarction is a very rare event but occasionally seen in hypercoagulable states. We present a case of a 31-year-old woman at 38 weeks of gestation who developed a severe upper abdominal pain and unilateral adrenal infarction due to thrombosis of the adrenal vein. The only thrombogenic factor found was pregnancy. The case highlights that adrenal infarction may complicate a normal pregnancy and should be included in the differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen in pregnancy.
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lohja Hospital, Lohja, Finland.
authors: Heidi
authors: H
authors: Sormunen-Harju
authors: HUS Medical Imaging Centre, Radiology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Krista
authors: K
authors: Sarvas
authors: HUS Abdominal Centre, Endocrinology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Niina
authors: N
authors: Matikainen
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Nanna
authors: N
authors: Sarvilinna
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: E Kalevi
authors: EK
authors: Laitinen
keywords: Endocrinology; adrenal infarction; pregnancy; thrombophilia