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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
[Spontaneous unilateral adrenal hematoma]
A H Brinkane1, W Ounadi-Corbille, W Ounadi-Corbier
1Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Meulan les Mureaux, Service de médecine interne, 1, rue du Fort, 78250 Meulan.
Abstract:
A 72-year-old man was admitted for gastric ulcer related to oral non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID). The plain film of the abdomen revealed a calcified mass in the right hypochondrium measuring 10 cm in diameter. Ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging led to the diagnosis of adrenal hematoma, thus avoiding unnecessary surgery. The pathogenic mechanisms of spontaneous adrenal hematoma is related to hypervascularization of the adrenal gland. The role of stress is demonstrated.
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