Open AccessBilateral adrenal haemorrhages: a crucial incidental finding
Author(s) -
Soo-Min Cho,
Peter Bye
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20160107
Subject(s) - adrenal insufficiency , overdiagnosis , medicine , adrenal disorder , presentation (obstetrics) , abdominal pain , adrenal gland , adrenal crisis , radiology , surgery , pathology , insulin resistance , glucose homeostasis , obesity
Adrenal haemorrhage is a rare condition that has the potential to cause life-threatening adrenal insufficiency, especially if it affects both the adrenal glands. The difficulty in diagnosing adrenal haemorrhages lies in the non-specific clinical presentation including hypotension and abdominal pain. The following case report demonstrates the possible clinical presentations of non-traumatic adrenal haemorrhages and the method of diagnosing and treating adrenal insufficiency. In a medical era where overdiagnosis and “incidentalomas” are becoming more prevalent, this case nicely demonstrates the fortunate use of imaging to detect a potentially life-threatening condition.