Ruptured adrenocortical carcinoma as a cause of paediatric acute abdomen.
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.
Leung
L Y J
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Department of Radiology and Imaging, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 8 Wylie Road, Hong Kong, China. jleung8888@hotmail.com
Leung
W Y
WY
Chan
K F
KF
Fan
T W
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Chung
K W
KW
Chan
C H S
CH
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