Adrenocortical carcinoma with extension into inferior vena cava and right atrium: report of 3 cases in children.
We present three cases of adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare tumor in children, with extension into the inferior vena cava and the right atrium. The diagnosis is facilitated by use of ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Godine
L B
LB
Department of Radiology, Westchester County Medical Center, New York.
Berdon
W E
WE
Brasch
R C
RC
Leonidas
J C
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology*