| Literature DB >> 28127190 |
Garima Daga1, Sanjay Sharma1, Varun Mittal2.
Abstract
Adrenal cortical carcinomas (ACC) are rare aggressive malignant neoplasms with a reported incidence of 1-2 cases per 1 million population and account for 0.05-0.2 % of all malignancies. About 60 % are functional tumors and majority, 40 % present with Cushing's syndrome. Rarely, 2.5 to 11 % present with hypertension due to increased secretion of aldosterone and are usually unilateral. Bilateral aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma (APAC) has not been reported yet. We report a case of bilateral APAC in a 22-year-old male.Entities:
Keywords: Aldosterone; Carcinoma; Hypertension; Hypokalemia
Year: 2016 PMID: 28127190 PMCID: PMC5236019 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-016-0563-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0975-7651