Wolman Disease

  • Etiology: Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency which results in accumulation of lipid esters in liver, spleen, lymph nodes, adrenal cortex, and small bowel which can lead to malabsorption and thus malnutrition
  • Imaging AXR: Bilateral diffuse calcification in enlarged adrenal glands
  • DDX:
  • Complications:
  • Treatment:
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Radiology Cases of Wolman Disease

AXR AP and lateral shows bilateral diffuse calcification in enlarged adrenal glands.