Adrenal hemorrhage causing adrenal insufficiency in a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome: increased adrenal 18F-FDG uptake

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Sep;97(9):3014-5. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-2050. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

Authors

Leo Boneschansker¹, Marcel Nijland, Andor W J M Glaudemans, Sibylle B van der Meulen, Philip M Kluin, Robin P F Dullaart

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 22701015
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-2050

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acenocoumarol / adverse effects
Acenocoumarol / therapeutic use
Adrenal Cortex Function Tests
Adrenal Gland Diseases / complications*
Adrenal Gland Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Adrenal Glands / diagnostic imaging*
Adrenal Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Adrenal Insufficiency / drug therapy
Adrenal Insufficiency / etiology*
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood
Anticoagulants / adverse effects
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Hemothorax / etiology
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiopharmaceuticals
Thromboembolism / etiology

Substances

Anticoagulants
Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Acenocoumarol