Oestrogen and cortisol producing adrenal tumour.
A 14 year old boy is presented who was admitted to the psychiatric ward because of delirium. He also had gynaecomastia, facial oedema, striae, and hypertension. He was finally proved to have a mixed oestrogen and cortisol producing adrenal tumour which was removed surgically with complete improvement and no relapse.
Ghazi
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Taleghani Hospital, Beheshty University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mofid
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D
Rahimi
F
F
Marandi
H
H
Nasri
H
H
Afghah
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D004958:Estradiol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology
D004958:Estradiol; D006854:Hydrocortisone