Secondary adrenal insufficiency CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

CT findings suggestive of chronic adrenal insufficiency may include small and atrophic adrenal gland. CT head findings suggestive of pituitary disorder leading to adrenal insufficiency may include hemorrhage in case of pituitary apoplexy or a mass suggestive of pituitary adenoma or craniopharyngioma.

CT scan

• CT findings suggestive of chronic adrenal insufficiency may include:
  • Small and atrophic adrenal gland
• CT head findings suggestive of pituitary disorder leading to adrenal insufficiency may include:
  • Hemorrhage in case of pituitary apoplexy
  • Mass suggestive of pituitary adenoma or craniopharyngioma

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Case courtesy of Dr Chris O'Donnell, Empty sella in Sheehan's syndrome

CT without contrast showing intrasellar mass.(Source: Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 2735)

Case courtesy of- Matthew R Garnett, Stéphanie Puget, Jacques Grill, Christian Sainte-Rose. Craniopharyngioma. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2, 18. 2007. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-2-18. PMID 17425791, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2524556

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