Adrenocortical Carcinoma in a Child with Congenital Hemihypertrophy

S. Ogita; K. Tokiwa; T. Takahashi; A. Kinugasa; T. Sawada

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1043227

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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1989; 44(3): 166-168
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1043227

Case report

Adrenocortical Carcinoma in a Child with Congenital Hemihypertrophy

Adrenokortikales Karzinom bei einem Kind mit kongenitaler HemihypertrophieS. Ogita¹ , K. Tokiwa¹ , T. Takahashi¹ , A. Kinugasa² , T. Sawada²

¹Division of Surgery, Children's Research Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
²Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

We describe a very rare case of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) presenting with Cushing's virilising syndrome in a female child with congenital hemihypertrophy (CHh). CHh was of more value for early detection of ACC than Cushing's virilisation.

Zusammenfassung

Es wird der seltene Fall eines adrenokortikalen Karzinomes mit Cushing-Syndrom vorgestellt. Bei dem Mädchen bestand eine angeborene Hemihypertrophie.

Key words

Adrenocortical carcinoma - Hemihypertrophy - Cushing's syndrome - Virilisation

Schlüsselwörter

Adrenokortikales Karzinom - Hemihypertrophie - Cushing-Syndrom - Virilisation