title: Ruptured adrenocortical carcinoma as a cause of paediatric acute abdomen.
abstract: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rare in children. Its presentation is usually related to hormonal activity of the tumour. We report a case of childhood ACC that presented as an acute abdomen due to tumour rupture. This is the first reported case of a ruptured ACC as a cause of paediatric acute abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 8 Wylie Road, Hong Kong, China. jleung8888@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L Y J
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: C H S
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous