Ef. Avni et al., SONOGRAPHIC DEMONSTRATION OF CONGENITAL ADRENAL-HYPERPLASIA IN THE NEONATE - THE CEREBRIFORM PATTERN, Pediatric radiology, 23(2), 1993, pp. 88-90
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7
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Sonographic examination of the adrenal glands of three newborns with c
ongenital adrenal hyperplasia demonstrated a cerebriform pattern. This
is introduced as a sonographic feature specific to the disease. This
finding in patients with ambiguous genitalia should suggest the diagno
sis even if the adrenals are not significantly enlarged, and should pr
ompt appropriate biochemical analysis and treatment.