ea0049ep139 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2017
Duarte Vitoria
, Verissimo David
, Passos Dolores
, Serra Filipa
, Silva Joao
, Lopes Luis
, Castro J.J.
, Marcelino Mafalda
Estrogen-producing adrenal gland tumors (EPAGT) are extremely rare, accounting for only 12% of all adrenal tumors. They are most commonly observed in men or in children, and are unusual in women. They are almost always malignant even if they seem benign at presentation, and most of them have a poor prognosis. We present a case of a 71-year-old man with painful bilateral gynecomastia, without galactorrhea, over 4 months. Markedly elevated plasma estradiol levels were foun...