Butterfly adrenal gland with maldevelopment of the mesonephric duct: A rare association in an adult patient

HÜRSOY N., Kul M., Erden A.

Radiology Case Reports, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.527-530, 2018 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.radcr.2017.12.008
  • Dergi Adı: Radiology Case Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.527-530
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Butterfly adrenal gland, Unilateral renal agenesis
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2017 The AuthorsAdrenal gland disorders can be asymptomatic and detected incidentally via imaging techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Fusion anomaly is a condition that can be attributed to errors in the developmental process and may be detected via these imaging modalities. We present a case of butterfly adrenal gland in a 61-year-old man with CT and magnetic resonance images. In our patient, this anomaly is also accompanied by unilateral renal agenesis and a diaphragmatic defect. Positron emission tomography-CT, contrast-enhanced CT, and magnetic resonance images are presented. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second case in which coexistence of unilateral renal agenesis and butterfly adrenal gland anomaly in an adult patient has been documented.