Recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma in a child
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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
Abstract:
An 8-month-old girl presented with clitoromegaly, cushingoid features and a large abdominal tumour. Ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed a tumour of the left suprarenal gland, 12x11x7 cm in size. Serum levels of cortisol, testosterone and DHEA-S, and urinary extretion of 17-ketosteroids and 17-hydroxycorticoids were increased. Complete removal of the tumour was accomplished through a transabdominal approach. The diagnosis of adrenocortical carcinoma was confirmed histologically. Three months after the first operation, a recurrent tumour of the left renal hilus, 23x15 mm in size, was identified by US and verified by aspiration biopsy. The tumour was removed by the transabdominal route. In this report, we discuss the diagnosis and the treatment of this rare disease.
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