ea0049ep129 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2017
Ferreira Joana Lima
, Marques Ana Paula
, Sottomayor Carlos
, Valente Vitor
Introduction: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare neoplasm with a variable but overall poor prognosis. The presentation is heterogeneous usually with mass effect and less often with evidence of hormonal secretion. About half of cases the tumors are hormonally active most commonly with cortisol secretion followed by sexual hormones production, being rare the aldosterone secretion.Case report: A 41-year-old male presented with hypertensive crisis and ...