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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].

OR

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].

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  • CT findings suggestive of chronic adrenal insufficiency may include:
    • Small and atrophic adrenal glands
  • 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 [1]
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

References

  1. Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/20261">rID: 20261


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