Estrogen-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma
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A case of estrogen-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma with subclinical Cushing's syndrome.
A 25-year-old man was found to have a large right adrenal mass detected by abdominal echography and computed tomography, and presented with a mild gynecomastia. Endocrine study showed increased serum concentrations and urinary excretion of estrogens and dehydroepiandorosterone sulfate (DHEA-S). The patient had no Cushingoid features but autonomous cortisol secretion, compatible with the diagnos...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2384-0293
DOI: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00017