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* Dense calcification in one or both adrenal beds without evidence of normal glandular remnants - in [[TB]] | * Dense calcification in one or both adrenal beds without evidence of normal glandular remnants - in [[TB]] | ||
* Enlarged nonhomogeneous glands of normal contour - in [[Histoplasmosis]] | * Enlarged nonhomogeneous glands of normal contour - in [[Histoplasmosis]] | ||
* Atrophic adrenal glands - in idiopathic autoimmune Addison's disease. | * Atrophic adrenal glands - in [[idiopathic]] [[autoimmune]] Addison's disease. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
CT Scan
CT findings in Addison's disease may include:
- Small adrenal remnants bilaterally
- Dense calcification in one or both adrenal beds without evidence of normal glandular remnants - in TB
- Enlarged nonhomogeneous glands of normal contour - in Histoplasmosis
- Atrophic adrenal glands - in idiopathic autoimmune Addison's disease.