Absite Review Series: Adrenal Gland Disorders
Absite Review Series: Adrenal Gland Disorders
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma<br />
One per million<br />
Nearly all occur at 40 to 50 years<br />
Mean size at discovery 9-12 cm<br />
5 year survival 15% to 20%<br />
>50% functional<br />
• Cushing’s<br />
s<br />
• Virilization<br />
Icard P, Goudet P, Charpenay C, et al:Adrenocortical<br />
carcinomas: Surgical trends and results of a 253-patient series<br />
from the French Association of Endocrine Surgeons study<br />
group. World J Surg 2001; 25:891-897.
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