Functional Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Rare Case With Thrombus Extension Into the Inferior Vena Cava and a Presentation of Cushing Syndrome.
| Autor: | Southall TM; Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, CAN., MacDonald M; Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, CAN., Acker MR; Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, CAN., Organ M; Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, CAN. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 Apr 01; Vol. 13 (4), pp. e14239. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 01. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.14239 |
| Abstrakt: | Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, highly malignant endocrine tumor, often associated with a poor prognosis. Most patients who develop ACC are either children of ages 1-6, or adults in their fourth to fifth decade of life. Individuals with a functional cortisol-secreting ACC frequently present with Cushing syndrome. We report a case of an 18-year-old male who was found to have a large ACC tumor, with thrombus extension into the inferior vena cava (IVC), after presenting with Cushing syndrome. ACC presents a challenging scenario for physicians as surgical resection remains the only form of curative therapy, however, despite such treatment many patients quickly develop metastases. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Southall et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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