Recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma in a 4 year old girl.
Adrenocortical tumours are rare in the paediatric age group. This is a report of a 4 year old girl with recurrent adrenocortical carcinoma emphasizing the role of surgery as the definitive form of therapy even in recurrent cases.
al-Salem
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AH
Division of Paediatric Surgery, Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Abu-Srair
H A
HA
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000359:Aftercare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014770:Virilism / Q000209:etiology