1. Bilateral massive adrenal haemorrhage complicating anaphylactic shock: A case report
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L. Delaunay, F. Bonnet, J. L. Hingot, and Nicolas Lefevre
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Adrenal Cortex Diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Hemorrhage ,Computed tomography ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,Diagnosis, Differential ,Laparotomy ,Hypovolemia ,medicine ,Humans ,Anaphylaxis ,Aged ,ADRENAL HAEMORRHAGE ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Multiple Trauma ,business.industry ,Adrenalectomy ,Shock ,Surgery ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Shock (circulatory) ,Anaphylactic shock ,Abdomen ,Peritoneal haemorrhage ,Female ,Radiology ,medicine.symptom ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business - Abstract
A case of bilateral adrenal haemorrhage complicating anaphylactic shock is reported. Hypovolemic shock related to peritoneal haemorrhage was the main feature landing to laparotomy. Ultrasonographic examination was not contributive, but CT scan easily documented the adrenal haemorrhage and must be considered a valuable diagnostic tool when adrenal haemorrhage is suspected.
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- 1996
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