Aatif Hassan Shaikh, Salman El Khalid, Noor Nabi Junejo.
Adrenocortical carcinoma with endocrine syndromes
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Nov 2007;17(11):694-6.
The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Training Institute, Karachi
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare disease. A 32 years old lady presented with complaints of hypertension, abdominal swelling, weight gain, hirsutism and bone pains. She was found to have a large adrenocortical carcinoma with associated Cushing`s and virilization syndromes. Radical adrenalectomy was done with subsequent plan for Mitotane and radio frequency ablation for hepatic metastasis. However, she succumbed to respiratory failure due to ARDS, a month after operation.
Category: Case Reports
Keywords: Adrenocortical Carcinoma. Cushing Syndrome. Virilization. Adrenal Glands.
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