Adrenocortical carcinoma: an ominous cause of hirsutism

Hirsutism is a common medical presentation to family physicians, internists and endocrinologists. Although the cause is commonly benign, a more serious or life-threatening one should not be missed. Here we report a 58-year-old woman, assessed for hirsutism and 15-pound weight gain, with associated e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2019-12, Vol.12 (12), p.e232547
Hauptverfasser:	Radi, Suhaib, Tamilia, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Acne Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - complications Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - diagnosis Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - surgery Adrenal glands Adrenocortical Carcinoma - complications Adrenocortical Carcinoma - diagnosis Adrenocortical Carcinoma - diagnostic imaging Adrenocortical Carcinoma - surgery Androgens Blood pressure Case reports Diagnosis, Differential Drug dosages Family medical history Female Hair Hemoglobin Hirsutism - etiology Hormones Humans Hypertension Liver Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Neuroendocrine tumors Polycystic ovary syndrome Rare Disease Skin Surgery Testosterone Womens health
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