All issues > Volume 33(8); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(8):1159-1165. Published online August 31, 1990.

A Case of Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma.

Ho Won Kang¹, Hong Ja Kang¹, Hong Bae Kim¹, Ji Sub Oh¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Pusan, Korea

Received: August 30, 1989;  Accepted: August 30, 1989.

Abstract

This is a case report of adrenal cortical carcinoma in a 2 year 7 month old male patient who was diagnosed by clinical features, endocrinologic studies, radiologic studies and pathologic examina- tions. Cushing syndrome and virilization caused by adrenal cortical carcinoma were found. Left total adrenalectomy was performed. No evidence of metastasis was found at the time of operation. 3 months later, lung metastases were found. 4 months and 5 days after operation, he expired. A brief review of the related literature is presented.

Keywords :Adrenal cortical carcinoma, Cushing syndrome, Virilization, Lung metastasis