21-hydroxylase deficiency ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
On ultrasound, congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is characterized by enlarged, wrinkled surface, cerebriform adrenal glands.[1]
Ultrasound Findings in Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Ultrasound findings in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are:[1]
- Enlarged adrenal glands
- Wrinkled surface of adrenals
- Cerebriform pattern of the adrenal glands (pathognomonic sign)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr M Venkatesh . Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia