Open AccessAdrenocortical carcinoma: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Aparna Chinnam,
Inuganti Venkata Renuka,
Saila G Bala,
Annapurna Parvatala
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.83412
Subject(s) - virilization , medicine , adrenocortical carcinoma , differential diagnosis , girl , adrenocortical adenoma , abdomen , adrenal adenoma , general surgery , radiology , adenoma , pathology , hormone , psychology , developmental psychology , androgen
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm with a slight predilection for female patients. We report two cases of ACC. The first case was of a 7-year-old girl who presented with clitoromegaly. The second case was of a 22-Year-old female who presented with a lump in the abdomen and features of Cushing's syndrome with virilization.The clinical, biochemical, histological features along with differential diagnosis are discussed. These cases are presented because of their rarity, and also to highlight the importance of differentiating ACC from an adenoma particularly in pediatric patients.