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Virilizing adrenal tumour in a 9–year‐old female
Author(s) -
MACDONALD MHAIRI G.,
SAVIN J.A.,
BROWNING MARGARET C.K.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1976.tb01439.x
Subject(s) - acne , adrenal adenoma , dehydroepiandrosterone , girl , medicine , adenoma , endocrinology , adrenocortical adenoma , excretion , dermatology , hormone , androgen , biology , genetics
Summary A 9–year‐old girl presented with acne as the first evidence of a virilizing adrenal tumour which proved to be a benign adenoma. The steroid excretion pattern showed a disproportionate increase in Dehydroepiandrosterone.