Feminizing adrenocortical carcinoma in a postmenopausal woman.
The successful surgical removal of a feminizing adrenal tumour in a postmenopausal woman is described. Most of these tumours are malignant and the pathological findings and the biological behaviour of the tumour frequently do not correlate, so that a careful follow-up is necessary. In the presence of vaginal bleeding in a postmenopausal woman endometrial carcinoma should be considered. If this has been ruled out and if oestrogens are elevated with low plasma gonadotrophins, a feminizing ovarian or adrenal tumour should be considered.
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*
D006728:Hormones