Adrenal glands transabdominal ultrasonography - pictorial essay

Med Ultrason. 2017 May 3;19(3):318-323. doi: 10.11152/mu-978.

Abstract

Adrenal gland ultrasonography is one of the corner stones of the abdominal ultrasonography examination for many medical specialties. The adrenal areas can be easily overlooked though adrenal gland pathology is diverse. We present the normal aspects and various transabdominal ultrasonography findings of the adrenal glands, both common and rare. Even though ultrasound examination is operator and patient dependent, we consider the examination of the adrenal glands very important, due to relatively frequent incidental detection of an adrenal mass.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adrenal Glands / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Ultrasonography / methods*