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Volume Assessment Of Normal Adrenal Gland From Computed Tomography: A Pilot Study, Kewalee Sasiwimonphan, Phornanong Ariyajinda

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : In clinical practice, it is quite difficult to differentiate pathologic adrenal hyperplasia from normal adrenal gland enlargement especially in the elderly. CT scan is so far the best technique to detect and measure the size of the glands. We, hereby, try to evaluate the volume of the adrenal gland through CT scan in several age groups of Thai people to identify its normal range. Objective : To establish age-specific ranges of the volume of a normal adrenal gland in adult patients by using CT scan. Setting : Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. Research Design : …