Delayed posttraumatic adrenal hematoma

Posttraumatic adrenal hemorrhage is a frequent finding after severe abdominal trauma and can have important clinical implications if it is bilateral. With the increased use of helical CT in the evaluation of trauma patients, posttraumatic adrenal hematoma is more frequently diagnosed. We present the...

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Published in:European radiology 2000-01, Vol.10 (6), p.903-905
Main Authors: Oto, A, Ozgen, B, Akhan, O, Besim, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Accidents, Traffic
Adrenal Gland Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Adrenal Gland Diseases - etiology
Adrenal glands
Adrenal Glands - diagnostic imaging
Adult
Computed tomography
Hematoma
Hematoma - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma - etiology
Hemorrhage
Humans
Male
Post traumatic stress disorder
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trauma
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Summary:Posttraumatic adrenal hemorrhage is a frequent finding after severe abdominal trauma and can have important clinical implications if it is bilateral. With the increased use of helical CT in the evaluation of trauma patients, posttraumatic adrenal hematoma is more frequently diagnosed. We present the CT findings of a unilateral posttraumatic adrenal hemorrhage where the diagnostic findings only appeared in the follow-up study. We think that mild enlargement of the adrenal gland in a trauma patient can be an early sign of an impending adrenal hemorrhage.
ISSN:0938-7994
1432-1084
DOI:10.1007/s003300051033