title: [Adrenocortical carcinoma. Current approaches in diagnosis and treatment].
abstract: Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor. The survival rate is related to a radical tumor resection. However, adrenocortical carcinomas are usually diagnosed in advanced stage. Although some cases of long-term regressions of metastases under op'-DDD (Mitotane) therapy have been sometimes reported the overall efficiency of mitotane in prolonging life remains controversial. Between May 1975 and January 1994, 9 patients were surgically treated for adrenocortical carcinoma at our institution. There were 6 females and 3 males, mean age 40.8 years (median 40 years). Five (55.6%) patients presented with abdominal pain, whereas 4 (44.4%) patients had symptoms of hormone secretion (cortisol). One patient was lost at follow-up. Overall survival rate was 16.8 +/- 5.9 months, the survival rates according to tumor stage were: stage I. 58 months (1 case), stage II. 6 and 16 (2 cases; mean 11 months), stage III. 7, 15.17 and 22 (4 cases, mean 15 months) and stage IV. 9 months (1 case). The progression of the disease is not controlled by the administration of op'-DDD and the best treatment is represented by surgery.
authors.affiliation: I. Istituto do Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma, La Sapienza.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sapienza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tedesco
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battistini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: I carcinomi del corticosurrene. Attuali orientamenti di diagnosi e trattamento.