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June 6, 2026Radiology Case ReportsOpen Access

Chronic adrenal infarction presenting as an incidentaloma: Three-year radiological follow-up

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Key result

Severe COVID-19 in pregnancy is linked to adrenal infarction evolving into a chronic incidentaloma.

  • n=1

Population

A 34-year-old woman with a right adrenal mass detected incidentally on computed tomography

Design

Descriptive observational study

Follow-up

3 years

Authors

GBGABRIELA VIEIRA BONAMAlessandro Severo Alves de MeloATAna Beatriz Winter Tavares

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Overview

No practice change for adrenal incidentalomas; leaves open COVID-19 association with chronic infarction in pregnancy.

Key Points

  • To describe a case of chronic adrenal infarction presenting as an incidentaloma and the significance of imaging findings.
  • Descriptive observational study at a University Hospital
  • Case report of a 34-year-old woman with incidental adrenal mass
  • Retrospective review of medical records and imaging over 3 years.
  • Histopathological examination confirmed chronic adrenal infarction post-adrenalectomy.
  • Previous severe COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to adrenal pathology.
  • Evolution of adrenal mass documented through computed tomography over 3 years.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

P
Population
A 34-year-old woman with a right adrenal mass incidentally detected on CT, later identified as chronic adrenal infarction following severe COVID-19 during pregnancy, followed for 3 years.
E
Exposure
Adrenalectomy and retrospective radiological review
O
Outcome
Histopathological diagnosis

Chronic adrenal infarction following severe COVID-19 can present years later as an adrenal incidentaloma mimicking malignancy.

Cite This Study

BON et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Chronic adrenal infarction (n=1). Severe COVID-19 during pregnancy was evaluated on Radiological evolution and histopathological diagnosis. Severe COVID-19 during pregnancy was associated with the development of an adrenal infarction that evolved into a chronic mass presenting as an incidentaloma over 3 years.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b94671a5da9775e753cfhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2026.05.026
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