Complete spontaneous regression of a functioning adrenocortical carcinoma in an infant.
A 9-month-old female presented with Cushing's syndrome. Investigations suggested the diagnosis and revealed a functioning left adrenal carcinoma without metastasis. However, when the abdomen was explored 30 days later after controlling the hypertension only normal adrenals were encountered, suggesting complete spontaneous regression. This is the fourth case of its kind. The case along with a review of this rare phenomenon is presented.
Kasat
L S
LS
Department of Pediatric Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400 012, India.
Borwankar
S S
SS
Naregal
A
A
Jain
M
M
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous