A Case of Adrenocortical Carcinoma Secreting Cortisol and Aldosterone / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
;
: 132-135, 2012.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Adrenocortical carcinomas are rare and frequently aggressive tumors that may be functional (hormone-secreting) and may cause Cushing's syndrome or virilization, or non-functional and manifest as an abdominal mass. This paper reports the case of a 77-year-old woman with cortisol- and aldosterone-secreting adrenal carcinoma. The patient complained of general weakness, a moon face, and weight gain. She also had hypokalemia and hypertension. Her endocrinological data showed excessive aldosterone production and non-suppressible cortisol production in a low-dose dexamethasone suppresion test. Her abdominal CT showed a right adrenal mass. She underwent right adrenalectomy, and her histology revealed the presence of adrenocortical carcinoma. After adrenalectomy, her hypokalemia returned to normal and she is being treated with hydrocortisone.
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Main subject:
Virilism
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Dexamethasone
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Hydrocortisone
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Weight Gain
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma
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Adrenalectomy
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Cushing Syndrome
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Aldosterone
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Hypertension
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Hypokalemia
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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