[Large adrenocarcinoma: a case report]

ABSTRACT

Adrenocarcinoma is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. As a practical classification, adrenal carcinomas divide to two categories functional and nonfunctional. Adjurent radiotherapy and chemotherapy is useful for palliation. The aim of this report is to introduce one case of large nonfunctional adrenocarcinoma. A 46 years old-male with ambiguous abdomen pain and orchidoepididymitis reffered to clinic in 2006. Physical examination revealed grade III fixed varicocele with left orchidoepididymitis. Sonography and computed tomography scan showed a massive lesion on left adrenal. Adrenal function test was normal, therefore nonfunctional adrenocarcinoma is diagnosed. This patient underwent open adrenalectomy. Then the patient introduced to chemoradiotherapy in oncology center. After six months, the patient suffered from multiple liver metastases and one year later was expired