Isolated clinical syndrome of primary aldosteronism in a patient with adrenocortical carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature Journal Article
| Authors: | Weingärtner, K.; Gerharz, E. W.; Bittinger, A.; Rosai, J.; Leppek, R.; Riedmiller, H. |
| Article Title: | Isolated clinical syndrome of primary aldosteronism in a patient with adrenocortical carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature |
| Abstract: | Primary carcinoma of the adrenal cortex is an extremely rare neoplasm, accounting for an estimated 0.05–0.2% of all malignancies. Hormonally functioning tumors occur in about 50% of patients with Cushing’s syndrome (50%), virilism (30%) and feminization (12%) being the most common clinical manifestations. Isolated aldosteronism caused by adrenocortical carcinoma is found in about 1–3% in patients with the clinical signs of Conn’s syndrome. The only preoperative feature suggesting malignancy is a size of more than 5 cm in computed tomography. We report a rare case of a 29-year-old man with biochemically proven primary aldosteronism as the unique manifestation of a carcinoma of the right adrenal cortex. © 1995 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
| Keywords: | adult; clinical feature; histopathology; case report; computer assisted tomography; tomography, x-ray computed; adrenal cortex carcinoma; medical literature; adrenocortical carcinoma; adrenal cortex neoplasms; adrenalectomy; primary hyperaldosteronism; primary aldosteronism; hyperaldosteronism; human; male; priority journal; article; diagnosis and treatment; review of the literature; carcinoma, adrenal cortical |
| Journal Title: | Urologia Internationalis |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0042-1138 |
| Publisher: | S. Karger AG |
| Date Published: | 1995-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 232 |
| End Page: | 235 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000282795 |
| PUBMED: | 8588274 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
