Plurihormonal Cosecretion by a Case of Adrenocortical Oncocytic Neoplasm

Joint Authors

Corrales, J. J.
Robles-Lázaro, C.
Sánchez-Marcos, A. I.
González-Sánchez, M. C.
Antúnez-Plaza, P.
Miralles, J. M.

Source

Case Reports in Endocrinology

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-06-16

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Adrenocortical oncocytic neoplasms (oncocytomas) are extremely rare; only approximately 159 cases have been described so far.

The majority are nonfunctional and benign.

We describe an unusual case of a functional oncocytoma secreting an excess of glucocorticoids (cortisol) and androgens (androstenedione and DHEAS), a pattern of plurihormonal cosecretion previously not reported in men, presenting with endocrine manifestations of Cushing’s syndrome.

The neoplasm was considered to be of uncertain malignant potential (borderline) according to the Lin-Weiss-Bisceglia criteria.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Corrales, J. J.& Robles-Lázaro, C.& Sánchez-Marcos, A. I.& González-Sánchez, M. C.& Antúnez-Plaza, P.& Miralles, J. M.. 2016. Plurihormonal Cosecretion by a Case of Adrenocortical Oncocytic Neoplasm. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Corrales, J. J.…[et al.]. Plurihormonal Cosecretion by a Case of Adrenocortical Oncocytic Neoplasm. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Corrales, J. J.& Robles-Lázaro, C.& Sánchez-Marcos, A. I.& González-Sánchez, M. C.& Antúnez-Plaza, P.& Miralles, J. M.. Plurihormonal Cosecretion by a Case of Adrenocortical Oncocytic Neoplasm. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100700

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1100700