Unusual Double Primary Neoplasia: Adrenocortical and Ureteral Carcinomas in Werner Syndrome

Adrenocortical and ureteral carcinomas were observed in a 50-year-old Japanese woman with Werner syndrome (MIM No. 27770). The syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by premature aging and an increased risk of rare cancers, which are often multiple. This is the first reported asso...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urologia internationalis 2004-01, Vol.72 (2), p.168-170
Hauptverfasser:	Takazawa, Ryoji, Ajima, Junichi, Yamauchi, Akimasa, Goto, Makoto
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis Adrenocortical Carcinoma - diagnosis Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - diagnosis Case Report Fatal Outcome Female Humans Middle Aged Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ureteral Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Adrenocortical and ureteral carcinomas were observed in a 50-year-old Japanese woman with Werner syndrome (MIM No. 27770). The syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by premature aging and an increased risk of rare cancers, which are often multiple. This is the first reported association of adrenocortical carcinoma in Werner syndrome.
ISSN:	0042-1138 1423-0399
DOI:	10.1159/000075974