[Adrenocortical tumor in 20 months old female]

ABSTRACT

Adrecortical virilizing tumors are rare in the pediatric age group. There is 1% incidence for adneral cancer. In comparison with adult patients, there is function adrenalectomy tumor in pediatric group. The patient in this report was a 20 months old female presenting with clinical signs of virilizition that were characterized by increased bone mass, pubic hair growth external genitalia. The laboratory test showed High level of testosterone [400 ng/dl], andrestandion [3.6ng/ml] and progestron [19.9ng/ml] and very high level of [8000ng/ml] dehydroepiandrosterone. In CT scan there was right adrenal mass with size>5 cm. The diagnosis of right an adrenocortical functional tumor led to the choice of open surgical adrenal with flank apreach between 10 and 11 ribs. Pathologic examination showed carcinoma of the adrenal. Patient discharged 5 days after operation. Surgery was done via lumbar incision and follow up was carreid out for 10 years, and there was not any pathological lesion