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Non-functional Adrenocortical Carcinoma in the Wall of the Small Bowel
Shu-Juan Lin1, Yan Gao1, Chun-Juan Sun1
1Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University Yantai, China.
Background:
Extra-adrenal non-functional adrenocortical carcinoma （ACC）is an extremely rare tumor with only eight cases having been reported at different localizations.
Case Presentation:
A 60-year-old woman was presented to our hospital with abdominal pain. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solitary mass abutting the wall of the small bowel. She underwent resection of the mass, and the results of histopathology and immunohistochemistry were consistent with ACC.
Conclusion:
We report the first occurrence of non-functional adrenocortical carcinoma in the wall of the small bowel in the literature. Magnetic resonance examination is sensitive enough to indicate the accurate location of the tumor and is of great help to clinical operation.
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