Key result
Pregnancy-related nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction presents with sudden abdominal pain, resolving with atrophy at 3 months.
Why the study?
Unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction during pregnancy is rarely described and its diagnosis remains difficult due to nonspecific clinical presentation.
Population
A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 32 weeks gestation with sudden right abdominal pain and contractions
Design
Case report
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Unilateral NHAI in pregnancy merits inclusion in the differential for acute abdominal pain; case reports leave incidence, etiology, and management open.
Case Report (n=1)
Unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction is a rare but possible cause of acute abdominal pain during pregnancy that requires imaging for accurate diagnosis.
Chasseloup et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction (NHAI) (n=1). Unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction was evaluated on Clinical presentation and imaging findings. Unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction during pregnancy presented with sudden-onset abdominal pain and was diagnosed via CT imaging, resolving with adrenal atrophy at 3 months.
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