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==CT scan== | ==CT scan== | ||
CT scan of the abdomen may be helpful in the diagnosis of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS). Findings on CT scan suggestive of adrenal insufficiency as seen in APS include: | |||
* Small adrenal remnants bilaterally suggestive of [[autoimmune adrenalitis]] | * Small adrenal remnants bilaterally suggestive of [[autoimmune adrenalitis]] | ||
* Atrophic adrenal glands - in [[idiopathic]] [[autoimmune]] Addison's disease. | * Atrophic adrenal glands - in [[idiopathic]] [[autoimmune]] Addison's disease. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
OR
[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
CT scan
CT scan of the abdomen may be helpful in the diagnosis of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS). Findings on CT scan suggestive of adrenal insufficiency as seen in APS include:
- Small adrenal remnants bilaterally suggestive of autoimmune adrenalitis
- Atrophic adrenal glands - in idiopathic autoimmune Addison's disease.
