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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
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.