Spontaneous rupture of adrenocortical carcinoma

Abstract Massive hemorrhage from an adrenocortical carcinoma seldom occurs in the retroperitoneal or abdominal cavity. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of primary adrenocortical carcinoma occurring in an adolescent. A right adrenalectomy with complete removal of the tumor was performed succes...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2007-07, Vol.194 (1), p.77-78
Hauptverfasser:	Suyama, Koichi, M.D, Beppu, Toru, M.D., Ph.D, Isiko, Takatoshi, M.D., Ph.D, Sugiyama, Shin-ichi, M.D, Matsumoto, Katsutaka, M.D, Doi, Koichi, M.D., Ph.D, Masuda, Toshiro, M.D, Ohara, Chitoshi, M.D., Ph.D, Takamori, Hiroshi, M.D., Ph.D, Kanemitsu, Kei-ichiro, M.D., Ph.D, Hirota, Masahiko, M.D., Ph.D, Baba, Hideo, M.D., Ph.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute abdomen Adolescent Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - diagnosis Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - surgery Adrenalectomy Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases) Adrenocortical carcinoma Adrenocortical Carcinoma - diagnosis Adrenocortical Carcinoma - surgery Biological and medical sciences Endocrinopathies Female General aspects Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Malignant tumors Medical imaging Medical sciences Risk factors Rupture, Spontaneous Spontaneous rupture Surgery Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Massive hemorrhage from an adrenocortical carcinoma seldom occurs in the retroperitoneal or abdominal cavity. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of primary adrenocortical carcinoma occurring in an adolescent. A right adrenalectomy with complete removal of the tumor was performed successfully.
ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.028