Adrenocortical carcinoma in a child with congenital hemihypertrophy.
We describe a very rare case of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) presenting with Cushing's virilising syndrome in a female child with congenital hemihypertrophy (CHh). CHh was of more value for early detection of ACC than Cushing's virilisation.
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Division of Surgery, Children's Research Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
Tokiwa
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Takahashi
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Kinugasa
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Sawada
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D000293:Adolescent; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005877:Gigantism / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D014770:Virilism / Q000151:congenital