A man with a horseshoe adrenal gland associated with a midline posterior diaphragmatic defect

We present a case of a horseshoe adrenal gland and a posterior midline diaphragmatic defect found incidentally on computed tomography in a 60-year-old man. It is, to our knowledge, the first case in an adult and represents a relatively innocuous developmental abnormality when compared with the previ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of computer assisted tomography 2009-09, Vol.33 (5), p.717-720
Hauptverfasser: Feldmann, Eric J, Berko, Netanel S, Jain, Vineet R, Haramati, Linda B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of a horseshoe adrenal gland and a posterior midline diaphragmatic defect found incidentally on computed tomography in a 60-year-old man. It is, to our knowledge, the first case in an adult and represents a relatively innocuous developmental abnormality when compared with the previously described fetal and infantile adrenal fusion syndrome. This case demonstrates the importance of cross-sectional imaging and the effectiveness of computed tomography in defining the spectrum of congenital anomalies.
ISSN:0363-8715
1532-3145
DOI:10.1097/RCT.0b013e318199d93a