Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain
ABSTRACT Acute non‐hemorrhagic adrenal infarction (ANHAI), though rare, should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with unexplained abdominal pain, especially those with underlying hypercoagulable conditions or risk factors for thrombosis. Timely recognition an...
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| author | Parvaneh Layegh Atiyeh Mahdavi Rafie Armin Doostparast |
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| description | ABSTRACT Acute non‐hemorrhagic adrenal infarction (ANHAI), though rare, should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with unexplained abdominal pain, especially those with underlying hypercoagulable conditions or risk factors for thrombosis. Timely recognition and diagnosis are paramount to prevent complications, including adrenal insufficiency. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing ANHAI, with CT scans typically showing an enlarged, hypo‐attenuated adrenal gland and the presence of the capsular sign offering valuable diagnostic clues. Here, we present a middle‐aged diabetic woman who presented with severe left flank pain, nausea, and vomiting and was finally diagnosed with ANHAI. |
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| spelling | doaj-a5ddd6ba50f543f899c0cb7ffe7d70fb2025-11-03T04:12:51ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-10-011310n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70917Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal PainParvaneh Layegh0Atiyeh Mahdavi Rafie1Armin Doostparast2Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad IranDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad IranStudent Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad IranABSTRACT Acute non‐hemorrhagic adrenal infarction (ANHAI), though rare, should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with unexplained abdominal pain, especially those with underlying hypercoagulable conditions or risk factors for thrombosis. Timely recognition and diagnosis are paramount to prevent complications, including adrenal insufficiency. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing ANHAI, with CT scans typically showing an enlarged, hypo‐attenuated adrenal gland and the presence of the capsular sign offering valuable diagnostic clues. Here, we present a middle‐aged diabetic woman who presented with severe left flank pain, nausea, and vomiting and was finally diagnosed with ANHAI.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70917acute abdominal painacute non‐hemorrhagic adrenal infarctionadrenal insufficiencyadrenal vein thrombosisANHAI |
| spellingShingle | Parvaneh Layegh Atiyeh Mahdavi Rafie Armin Doostparast Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain acute abdominal pain acute non‐hemorrhagic adrenal infarction adrenal insufficiency adrenal vein thrombosis ANHAI |
| title | Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain |
| title_full | Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain |
| title_fullStr | Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain |
| title_short | Acute Non‐Hemorrhagic Adrenal Infarction in a Diabetic Patient: A Rare but Critical Consideration in Acute Abdominal Pain |
| title_sort | acute non hemorrhagic adrenal infarction in a diabetic patient a rare but critical consideration in acute abdominal pain |
| topic | acute abdominal pain acute non‐hemorrhagic adrenal infarction adrenal insufficiency adrenal vein thrombosis ANHAI |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70917 |
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