Impact of Radiology on the Early Identification of Waterhouse-friderichsen Syndrome: A Case Study

Villa, Ruben Borja and Rivera, Jose Patricio Martinez and Macias, Agustin Parra and Calderon, Antonio Ivan Ortiz (2023) Impact of Radiology on the Early Identification of Waterhouse-friderichsen Syndrome: A Case Study. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 21 (11). pp. 91-96. ISSN 2456-8414

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Impact of Radiology on the Early Identification of Waterhouse-friderichsen Syndrome: A Case Study Ruben Borja Villa https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2555-5131 Jose Patricio Martinez Rivera Agustin Parra Macias Antonio Ivan Ortiz Calderon

This study aims to analyze the relevance of radiology in the diagnosis of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (WFS), a rare case of acute adrenal insufficiency secondary to hemorrhage. WFS is an extremely rare and serious medical condition, characterized by acute adrenal insufficiency due to hemorrhage in the adrenal glands. Studies have shown that imaging tools such as CT and MRI play a crucial role in confirming the diagnosis of WFS by visualizing bleeding in the adrenal glands. There in not a exact prevalence because of the low presentation of the disease. We present the case of a 40-year-old female patient, previously healthy, who presented symptoms 72 hours before hospital admission and subsequently had severe hemodynamic deterioration. A CT scan is performed and found bleeding in the adrenal gland, free fluid in the left retroperitoneum and important retroperitoneal hemorrhage and her health progressively worsening. She being in charge of the internal medicine service.
09 23 2023 91 96 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i11922 https://journalajmah.com/index.php/AJMAH/article/view/922 https://journalajmah.com/index.php/AJMAH/article/download/922/1830 https://journalajmah.com/index.php/AJMAH/article/download/922/1830 https://journalajmah.com/index.php/AJMAH/article/download/922/1831

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 25 Sep 2023 07:34
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2023 07:34
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/2635

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