21-hydroxylase deficiency ultrasound
|
21-hydroxylase deficiency Microchapters |
|
Differentiating 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency from other Diseases |
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
21-hydroxylase deficiency ultrasound On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of 21-hydroxylase deficiency ultrasound |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for 21-hydroxylase deficiency ultrasound |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Mehrian Jafarizade, M.D [2]
Overview
On ultrasound, 21-hydroxylase deficiency is characterized by enlarged, wrinkled, and cerebriform adrenal glands. Also testicular masses can be seen in the setting of classical disease.
Ultrasound Findings in Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Ultrasound findings in patients with 21 hydroxylase deficiency are:[1][2]
- Enlarged adrenal glands
- Wrinkled surface adrenal glands
- Cerebriform pattern adrenal glands (pathognomonic sign)
- Normal ultrasound appearances may also be seen
- Testicular masses may be identified representing adrenal rest tissue
References
- ↑ Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr M Venkatesh . Radiopaedia.org 2015.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia
- ↑ Teixeira SR, Elias PC, Andrade MT, Melo AF, Elias Junior J (2014). "The role of imaging in congenital adrenal hyperplasia". Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 58 (7): 701–8. PMID 25372578.