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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2010; 31(01): 30-32
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.68851
CASE REPORT

Virilizing adrenal carcinoma in a 3-year-old boy: A rarity

Suresh Kumar
Department of Urology, IPGMER, Kolkata, India
,
Punit Tiwari
Department of Urology, IPGMER, Kolkata, India
,
Ranjeet Das
Department of Urology, IPGMER, Kolkata, India
,
Anup Kr Kundu
Department of Urology, IPGMER, Kolkata, India
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Abstract

A 3-year-old boy presented with iso-sexual precocious puberty for 18 months. Radiological images revealed left suprarenal mass and hormonal profile showed markedly increased testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate. The child underwent open adrenalectomy and histopathology revealed adrenocortical carcinoma. At 3 months follow-up, the child is doing well.

Keywords

Adrenal carcinoma - adrenalectomy - virilization


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Article published online:
19 November 2021

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