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ArticleBMC urology2019

Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage after hip arthroplasty: an initially misdiagnosed case.

Lei Wang, Xiao-Fei Wang, Ying-Chao Qin, Jia Chen, Cun-Hai Shang, Guo-Feng Sun, Ning-Chen Li

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Article in BMC urology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lei WangDepartment of urology, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100144, China.
Xiao-Fei WangDepartment of urology, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100144, China.
Ying-Chao QinDepartment of General Surgery, Shuangqiao Hospital in Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100024, China.
Jia ChenDepartment of urology, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100144, China.
Cun-Hai ShangDepartment of Medical Imaging, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100144, China.
Guo-Feng SunDepartment of urology, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100144, China.
Ning-Chen LiDepartment of urology, Peking University Shougang Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100144, China. wjpurologycenter@sina.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5848-1781
Peking University · CNBeijing Chaoyang Emergency Medical Center · CNPeking University Shougang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBilateral adrenal hemorrhage (BAH) is a rare but potentially catastrophic condition. Its clinical manifestation is often non-specific and sometimes difficult to be diagnosed in time. A 57-year-old woman, who presented with severe fatigue, nausea and vomiting after left hip arthroplasty due to her femoral neck fracture in a local hospital, was transferred to our medical center. Laboratory results revealed significant hyponatremia, low serum cortisol and elevated serum ACTH. Computed tomography (CT) showed a bilateral adrenal mass, measured 3.6 × 2.7 cm on the left and 3.4 × 2.3 cm on the right. Further magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis of BAH. The patient was prescribed with oral prednisolone acetate, 5 mg, tid, and her condition improved gradually. Nine months after, the patient was in good condition with 5 mg prednisolone acetate per day. CT revealed a clearly shrunken adrenal mass compared with 9 months ago.

conclusionsThis case illustrates the difficulty in making the diagnosis of BAH with atypical presentation. Such cases necessitate greater alertness on the part of the clinician and require rapid diagnosis and prompt glucocorticoid replacement for better clinical outcomes.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipAdrenal Gland DiseasesDiagnostic ErrorsFemaleHemorrhageHumansMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsAnticoagulantsArthroplastyBilateral adrenal hemorrhageCase reportGlucocorticoid replacementStress

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