Synchronous adrenal cortical carcinoma in a patient with lung cancer.
Workup of a patient with lung cancer involves adrenal imaging for evaluation of metastatic disease. When nodules are detected, biopsy is often attempted to differentiate a primary neoplasm from metastatic carcinoma or other lesions, such as granuloma. CT-guided biopsy of the deep seated adrenal glands is technically difficult and material is often scanty. We present a case and review histologic features enabling the diagnosis of adrenal cortical carcinoma.
Giovanni D
GD
Lorusso
Syeda F
SF
Sarwar
Deba P
DP
Sarma
Santiago
S
Restrepo
Enrique
E
Palacios
D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D018196:Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis