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ea0029p857 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ICEECE2012

Virilization due to adrenocortical carcinoma in a 7 years-old female: a case report

Furujo M. , Higuchi Y. , Usui H. , Asai T. , Goto T. , Shinno Y. , Yamadori I. , Homma K. , Hasegawa T. , Kubo T.

Adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy, especially in children, and the annual worldwide incidence has been calculated as 0.3 cases per million children younger than 15 years old. We present a case of functioning ACC in a 7 years-old female child who manifested with virilization. She presented with low-pitched voice, excessive pubic hair growth, growth acceleration, clitoral enlargement and increased muscle strength at the age of six. Her blood pressure was norm...