Hypercortisolism and hyperandrogenism as manifestions of adrenal adenoma. Report of a mexican girl and review of the literature

Background: The adrenal cortex tumors (ACT) are ex- tremely rare in children and adolescents. Only 0.2% of all the new cases of cancer in the USA and Europe are ACT. The international incidence is not well defined, since it differs demographically. Due to the rarity of ACT, little is known about the...

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Main Authors: de Baro Álvarez Paola, García García Lizbeth, Reyes Posada Olinka
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría 2014-07-01
Series:Acta Pediátrica de México
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Online Access:http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/676