J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.
1999 Dec;5(2):152-158. 10.13029/jkaps.1999.5.2.152.
A Virilizing Adrenal Cortical Tumor in a Child
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Chunan, Korea.
- 2Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Chunan, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital, Chunan, Korea.
- KMID: 2422183
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.1999.5.2.152
Abstract
- Adrenal cortical tumors are rare in adults and children. Most are malignant and functional. The principal clinical features are virilization, Cushing's syndrome, hyperaldosteronism and feminization. Recently, we treated a case of virilizing adrenal cortical tumor in a 26 month-old boy. The diagnosis was made by hormone assay, abdominal CT and tissue pathology. Right adrenalectomy was successful performed. Pathologic examination revealed an adrenal cortical adenoma with vascular invasion.
