TUBERCULOUS ADDISONS-DISEASE - UTILITY OF CT IN DIAGNOSIS AND FOLLOW-UP

Authors
VILLABONA CM SAHUN M RICART W SERRES X MAROTO A FERNANDEZREAL JM GOMEZ JM SOLER J
Citation
Cm. Villabona et al., TUBERCULOUS ADDISONS-DISEASE - UTILITY OF CT IN DIAGNOSIS AND FOLLOW-UP, European journal of radiology, 17(3), 1993, pp. 210-213
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
European journal of radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0720048X
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
210 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
0720-048X(1993)17:3<210:TA-UOC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The computed tomographic (CT) findings in five patients with tuberculo us Addison's disease were evaluated. All patients had extra-adrenal tu berculosis. Two patients had enlarged adrenal glands with calcificatio ns at the times of diagnosis. Follow-up CT from 4 to 30 months showed a progressive decrease in the size of adrenal glands from bilateral en largement to small calcified glands and provides a clue to the etiolog y of Addison's disease and proper therapy.