Adrenocortical oncocytoma in a child

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Mar;50(3):718-21. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21090.

Abstract

Adrenocortical oncocytoma is a rare epithelial tumor only described in adults. We report the case of a 12-year-old female who presented a left adrenal mass with abdominal pain, fatigue, acne vulgaris, and elevation of the androstenedione and total testosterone. She had an adrenalectomy. A diagnosis of adrenocortical oncocytoma was made after detailed histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural studies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris / etiology
  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic / chemistry
  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic / metabolism
  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic / pathology*
  • Adenoma, Oxyphilic / surgery
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / chemistry
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Androstenedione / metabolism
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Proteins / analysis
  • Testosterone / metabolism

Substances

  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Testosterone
  • Androstenedione