ACTH induced adrenal enlargement in infants treated for infantile spasms and acute cerebellar encephalopathy

M. S. Liebling; Th J. Starc; W. H. McAlister; C. B. Ruzal-Shapiro; S. J. Abramson; W. E. Berdon

doi:10.1007/BF02012450

ACTH induced adrenal enlargement in infants treated for infantile spasms and acute cerebellar encephalopathy

M. S. Liebling
, Th J. Starc
, W. H. McAlister
, C. B. Ruzal-Shapiro
, S. J. Abramson
, W. E. Berdon

Section of Pediatric Radiology

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Abstract

ACTH is used in childhood to treat infantile spasms and acute cerebellar encephalopathy (opsoclonus-cerebellar ataxia syndrome). We report two infants with ultrasonographic and CT evidence of massive, reversible adrenal enlargement secondary to exogenous ACTH therapy for these disorders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	454-456
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric radiology
Volume	23
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012450
State	Published - Oct 1 1993

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