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Adrenocortical neoplasm in children. Ultrasound appearance.
Author(s) -
Davies R P,
Lam A H
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1987.6.6.325
Subject(s) - medicine , virilization , inferior vena cava , ultrasound , radiology , computed tomography , right atrium , adrenocortical carcinoma , neoplasm , vena cava , hepatic veins , pathology , surgery , hormone , androgen
The ultrasound appearances of three children presenting with virilization are described. All cases were also examined by computed tomography. The value of ultrasound in the initial detection of virilizing neoplasm and in follow‐up studies for localization of tumor recurrence following initial surgery are outlined. The advantages of ultrasound include confirmation of extrarenal and extrahepatic location in longitudinal sections, and clear demonstration of invasion of hepatic veins, the inferior vena cava (IVC), and the right atrium on real‐time scanning. Computed tomography is also useful, particularly in the localization of small lesions and the detection of pulmonary metastases.