07_00180 Chloe S Addison’s disease with normal sized adrenal glands
History
A 3-year-old SF Beagle with a history of chronic cough and PuPd was referred for evaluation of azotemia and electrolyte abnormalities. SG was 1.005. Abnormalities on serum biochemistry were azotemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyponatremia (135) and hyperkalemia (8).
ACTH stimulation test was consistent with hypoadrenocorticism.
Sonographic Differential Diagnosis
Sonographically normal adrenal glands
Image Interpretation
The right adrenal gland was normal in width with minor heterogenous changes and measured 2.03 x 0.54 cm at the cranial pole and 0.46 cm at the caudal pole. The left adrenal gland was normal in width measuring 1.51 x 0.45 cm at the cranial pole and 0.45 cm at the caudal pole.