Cryptogenic adrenal infarction: a rare case of unilateral adrenal infarction in a pregnant woman

Author Department

Medicine

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

3-2019

Abstract

Adrenal infarction is a rare event, especially in pregnancy. The diagnosis is challenging because patients present with acute abdomen and initial workup are usually unrevealing. We present a case of unilateral adrenal infarction in a pregnant young woman without any other causes of thrombophilia, who presented with acute abdominal pain and an unremarkable initial workup. MRI and contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed a non-haemorrhagic infarct of the right adrenal gland. Our case highlights the importance of considering this rare diagnosis in the differential for a pregnant woman with acute abdomen without any obvious surgical cause.

PMID

30917968

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