title: Large adrenocortical carcinoma.
abstract: Adrenal cortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare, highly malignant tumors that carry a poor prognosis. The large size and possibility of adherence to adjacent structures can make these tumors difficult to excise. We present a patient who underwent successful resection of a massive 19-cm, nonfunctional ACC, which encased the right kidney. The goal of this report is to enrich the growing body of knowledge concerning the presentation, evaluation, and surgical intervention of these rare cancers.
authors.affiliation: Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4201 St. Antoine Blvd, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. kbrown6@dmc.org
authors.forename: Kristian L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bacal
mesh_terms: D000306:Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D018268:Adrenocortical Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged