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Case Reports
. 1978 Jan;2(1):11-5.
doi: 10.1097/00004728-197801000-00002.

Adrenal cortical tumors with low attenuation coefficients: a pitfall in computed tomography diagnosis

E G Schaner, N R Dunnick, J L Doppman, C A Strott, J R Gill Jr, N Javadpour
Case Reports

Adrenal cortical tumors with low attenuation coefficients: a pitfall in computed tomography diagnosis

E G Schaner et al. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1978 Jan.

Abstract

Four cases of adrenal tumors with unusually low attenuation coefficients are reported. The tumors presented with values ranging from 8 to 17 EMI units (EU: 500 scale) instead of the expected 30 to 40 EU range of the remainder of our adrenal tumors. Two of these patients had primary aldosteronism and two had Cushing's syndrome. An unusually high lipid content may be responsible for the lucent appearance.

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