adrenal calcifications

Calcifications of the adrenal glands are found in several defined settings but most notably Wolman disease and resolving adrenal hemorrhage.

There are also individual reports of adrenal calcifications in association with congenital nephrotic syndrome, as a sequela to congenital infections, congenital heart disease and BWS.

Etiology

 adrenal Wolman disease
 post-adrenal necrosis

• adrenal ischemia

 giant adrenal pseudocyst
 hemodialysis patients (15632359)
 congenital nephrotic syndrome (2206877)
 AIDS-related Pneumocystis carinii infection (2104720)
 adrenal tumors

• adrenal neuroblastoma

See also

 adrenal lesions
 Calcifications