title: [Malignant adrenocortical tumors. Apropos of 9 cases].
abstract: The authors report 9 cases of adrenocortical carcinoma: 6 women and 3 men. 5 cases (55%) had a "nonfunctioning" tumor and 4 cases (45%) presented a clinical endocrinologic syndrome. According to the MacFarlane classification, patients were classified as: stage I: 1 case, stage III: 6 cases and stage IV: 2 patients. Adrenalectomy was performed in 7 cases. There was one postoperative death. 5 patients obtained clinical improvement.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Urologique A, CHU Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benchekroun
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benslimane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iken
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chefchaouni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marzouk
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005262:Feminization / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015996:Survival Rate; D014770:Virilism / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Cortico-surrénalomes malins. A propos de neuf cas.