Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor and usually a fatal disease which can develop at any age in either sex. Differential diagnosis between malignant and benign adrenal mass is not easy which leads to significant clinical challenge for optimal treatment. Here we report a 22-year-old woman...

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Main Authors: Naser Aghamohammadzadeh, Afsaneh Faraji, Farshid Bozorgi, Ismail Faraji, Majid Moghadaszadeh
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Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
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Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/452
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author Naser Aghamohammadzadeh
Afsaneh Faraji
Farshid Bozorgi
Ismail Faraji
Majid Moghadaszadeh
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Afsaneh Faraji
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description Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor and usually a fatal disease which can develop at any age in either sex. Differential diagnosis between malignant and benign adrenal mass is not easy which leads to significant clinical challenge for optimal treatment. Here we report a 22-year-old woman diagnosed with primary hyper aldostronism initially but disease relapsed during six months and magnetic resonance imaging revealed tumor with metastasis to the liver.
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spelling doaj.art-a159adebc4fd419d92db9af7e24016d52023-09-02T18:18:19ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research2008-22072013-06-0172Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case reportNaser Aghamohammadzadeh0Afsaneh Faraji1Farshid Bozorgi2Ismail Faraji3Majid Moghadaszadeh4Assistant Professor, Endocrinology Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Medical Student, Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Anatomical and Clinical Pathologist, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Internist, fellow of Endocrinology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Resident of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor and usually a fatal disease which can develop at any age in either sex. Differential diagnosis between malignant and benign adrenal mass is not easy which leads to significant clinical challenge for optimal treatment. Here we report a 22-year-old woman diagnosed with primary hyper aldostronism initially but disease relapsed during six months and magnetic resonance imaging revealed tumor with metastasis to the liver.https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/452Adrenocortical carcinomaLiver metastasesSurgery
spellingShingle Naser Aghamohammadzadeh
Afsaneh Faraji
Farshid Bozorgi
Ismail Faraji
Majid Moghadaszadeh
Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report
International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Adrenocortical carcinoma
Liver metastases
Surgery
title Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report
title_full Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report
title_fullStr Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report
title_short Primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis: a case report
title_sort primary hyperaldostronisim as initial presentation of adrenal cortical carcinoma with liver metastasis a case report
topic Adrenocortical carcinoma
Liver metastases
Surgery
url https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/452
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