Feminizing adrenal carcinoma.
A 50-year old female patient was referred to our clinic. She had systolic-diastolic arterial hypertension, oedemas, physical asthenia, weight loss and a large tumor in the left hypochondrium. Hormone assay showed markedly high values of 17 OHCS, 17 KS and testosterone, and high values of estrogens. The tumor was diagnosed as functional adrenal carcinoma. Removal of the tumor and administration of OP'DDD led to the disappearance of all clinical symptoms and normalization of hormonal values.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008939:Mitotane / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008939:Mitotane