Virilizing adrenocortical carcinoma in a child: A rare enigma
Adrenocortical carcinomas are rare tumors with an incidence of one to two cases per million population and are still more rarer in the pediatric age group.
Varuna Sipayya +4 more
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ObjectiveTo investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and long-term survival outcomes of pediatric adrenal malignancies.MethodThis study retrospectively analyzed children with pathologically confirmed pediatric adrenal malignancies from ...
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Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Right Adrenal Gland in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Adrenal teratomas are rare neoplasms, most often benign but with potential for malignant transformation, particularly in the pediatric population. A seven‐year‐old girl from kawasoti, Nepal, presented with intermittent right‐sided abdominal pain for 2 months, initially attributed to dietary factors such as junk food intake.
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New directions for the treatment of adrenal insufficiency [PDF]
The following funding bodies supported this work: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC BB/L00267/1, to LG), Rosetrees Trust (to LG), Barts and The London Charity (417/2235, to LG), EU COFUND (PCOFUND-GA-2013-608765, to LG and GRB)
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GLUT1 expression in pediatric adrenocortical tumors: a promising candidate to predict clinical behavior [PDF]
Background: Discrimination between benign and malignant tumors is a challenging process in pediatric adrenocortical tumors. New insights in the metabolic profile of pediatric adrenocortical tumors may contribute to this distinction, predict prognosis, as
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Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in an infant with adrenocortical virilizing tumor
CONTEXT: Adrenocortical virilizing tumors are rare in the pediatric age group. Laparoscopic surgery is the gold standard method for treatment of adrenal functional tumors under 6 cm in size, in adults.
Marcos Tobias-Machado +8 more
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Outcome after resection of Adrenocortical Carcinoma liver metastases: a retrospective study [PDF]
Background: Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with a poor 5-year-survival rate (
Christine Spitzweg +11 more
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Li-Fraumeni syndrome: Adrenal cortical tumor in a newborn followed by a choroid plexus tumor
Adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) are rare in children, comprising
Jamie E. Anderson, Rebecca A. Stark
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Adrenocortical tumors in children: Sri Lankan experience from a single center, and a mini review
Background Pediatric adrenocortical tumors include both benign adenomas and highly virulent malignant tumors. However, they are very rare among children.
Naotunna Palliya Guruge Chamidri Randika Naotunna +7 more
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Effects of o,p’-DDE, a Mitotane Metabolite, in an Adrenocortical Carcinoma Cell Line
In South Brazil, the incidence of pediatric adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is higher than in other regions and countries worldwide. The ACC treatment includes therapy with mitotane, the only adrenolytic drug approved by the FDA.
Camila Bach +4 more
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