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Radiology, Vol 150, 779-783, Copyright © 1984 by Radiological Society of North America

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Histoplasmosis of the adrenal glands studied by CT

DA Wilson, HG Muchmore, RG Tisdal, A Fahmy and JV Pitha

Computed tomography (CT) of the adrenal glands was performed on seven patients who had histologically proved disseminated histoplasmosis. All seven patients showed some degree of adrenal gland abnormality. The range of CT findings included minimal enlargement with faint flecks of calcium, moderate enlargement with focal low attenuation nodules, and massive enlargement with large areas of necrosis or dense calcification. The changes in each patient were bilateral and symmetrical. Adrenal gland shape was usually preserved. Findings of percutaneous adrenal biopsy, which was performed under CT guidance, made the diagnosis in one patient. Five of seven patients had adrenal insufficiency. We conclude that the diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis should be considered in any patient who has bilateral adrenal gland enlargement and who resides in an endemic area, especially if there is evidence of adrenal insufficiency, and that CT is superb for the assessment of adrenal gland morphology in this disease, and CT-directed biopsy is the recommended method of confirming the diagnosis in difficult cases.


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