Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Etiology: most common cause is 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Imaging: diffusely enlarged adrenal glands which are cerebriform in appearance
Clinical: virilized female genitalia, salt wasting in male

Radiology Cases of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

US of congenital adrenal hyperplasia — Sagittal (above) and transverse (below) US of the kidneys shows enlarged hypoechoic lesions superior to the kidneys which have a triangular shape on sagittal images and a cerebriform shape on transverse images.

Clinical Cases of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Clinical image of congenital adrenal hyperplasia — Clinical image shows an enlarged clitoris that resembles a penis and a partially closed labia.