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. 2015 Dec;71(Suppl 2):S448-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Apr 26.

A rare constellation of imaging findings in Wolman disease

Debraj Sen  1 , Lovleen Satija  2 , Sudhir Saxena  3 , Vikas Rastogi  4 , Meenu Singh  5
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A rare constellation of imaging findings in Wolman disease

Debraj Sen et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2015 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Bilateral adrenal calcification; Infant; Radiology; Wolman disease.

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Fig. 1
Radiograph of the chest and abdomen reveals a protuberant abdomen with bilaterally enlarged calcified adrenal glands (white arrows).
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Fig. 2
Ultrasonographic image showing hepatomegaly. Also note the enlarged calcified adrenal glands casting distal acoustic shadowing (arrows).
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Fig. 3
Panel of axial, coronal and sagittal CT images. Bilateral adrenal glands are enlarged with dense peripheral calcification. Also seen are contracted calcified gallbladder (black arrow), ascites (white arrow) and low attenuation of the liver consistent with steatosis.
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Fig. 4
Axial CT section of the abdomen shows retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy (open arrow). Ascites is also noted (solid white arrow).
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