Adrenal calcification

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right flank pain.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Small punctate calcification to the right of the first lumbar vertebra (expected location for the right adrenal gland), suggestive of adrenal calcification. 

ct

Right adrenal calcification confirmed on this unenhanced CT. 

Case Discussion

Middle age woman presented with flank pain. CT KUB was performed to rule out renal calculi.

An incidental finding of right adrenal calcification.

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