title: Anaesthetic management of a patient with adrenocortical tumour.
abstract: Adrenocortical tumours in children are rare. They produce many changes in haemodynamics and blood chemistry due to hormones of the adrenal cortex. The details of perioperative management and the need for perioperative steroid supplementation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vas
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Pangam
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sanzgiri
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000758:Anesthesia; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D006728:Hormones