[Virilizing adrenal carcinoma (author's transl)]

A case of virilizing adrenal carcinoma, diagnosed in the first year of age, is presented. The difficulties of differential diagnosis with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are briefly discressed. There is not evidence of metastasis 15 months after complete surgical excision of the tumor and repeated detreminations of 17-CO and 17-OH have remained within normal limits. Finally some considerations are made regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.