Adrenocortical carcinoma in a 8 years old child: a Case Report

نویسندگان
Tabatabaei , Fatemeh ID 1
Sharif , Mohammad Reza ID 2
Reisi , Nahid ID 3

1 . Isfahan Endocrine & Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Infectious Disease Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran

3 Child Growth & Developmental Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

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چکیده

Background:Unilateral tumors or masses of the adrenal gland are common. They are categorized as either functional (hormone-secreting) or silent and as either benign or malignant. Adrenocortical tumors are rare in childhood, with an incidence of 0.3-0.5 cases per one million child-years. Almost half of childhood tumors are adrenocortical carcinomas (ACC). ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Adenoma, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Child Virilization