ea0032p61 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2013
Harbeck Birgit
, Berndt Matthias
, Sufke Sven
, Schutt Morten
, Lehnert Hendrik
Introduction: Adrenal carcinomas are rare aggressive endocrine tumours with an incidence of 11.7 per 1 000 000. Sixty percent of patients present with symptoms of excess hormone secretion, most commonly as hypercortisolism, with or without virilisation due to accompanying androgen secretion. Tumours without clinical hormonal excess most often present with symptoms such as abdominal discomfort or back pain due to tumour growth.Case report: A 72-year...