Use of PET/CT with Cosyntropin Stimulation to Identify and Localize Adrenal Rest Tissue following Adrenalectomy in a Woman with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Melissa K. Crocker, Stephanie Barak, Corina Millo, Stephanie Beall, Mahtab Niyyati, Richard Chang, Nilo A. Avila, Carol Van Ryzin, James H. Segars, Martha Quezado,

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2012 · 49 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Patients with CAH after an adrenalectomy may experience recurrent hyperandrogenism due to adrenal rest tissue. 18F-FDG PET/CT with cosyntropin stimulation accurately identified adrenal rest tissue not visualized with conventional imaging, allowing for successful surgical resection.

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