Functional Adrenal Collision Tumor in a Patient with Cushing’s Syndrome
Joint Authors
Zhou, Cathy
Fananapazir, Ghaneh
Campbell, Michael J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adrenal collision tumors are rare and produce unique diagnostic challenges for clinicians.
We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with obesity and diabetes mellitus and an incidentally-discovered adrenal mass containing macroscopic fat, thought to be a myelolipoma.
A functional workup confirmed adrenocorticotropic hormone- (ACTH-) independent Cushing’s syndrome.
The patient underwent a successful laparoscopic adrenalectomy with pathology showing an adrenal collision tumor consisting of an adrenocortical adenoma and a myelolipoma.
Postoperatively, the clinical symptoms, body mass index, and hemoglobin A1C all improved.
Clinicians should consider a functional workup in patients with radiographically diagnosed myelolipomas as some may prove to be hormonally active collision tumors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhou, Cathy& Fananapazir, Ghaneh& Campbell, Michael J.. 2020. Functional Adrenal Collision Tumor in a Patient with Cushing’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147067
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhou, Cathy…[et al.]. Functional Adrenal Collision Tumor in a Patient with Cushing’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147067
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhou, Cathy& Fananapazir, Ghaneh& Campbell, Michael J.. Functional Adrenal Collision Tumor in a Patient with Cushing’s Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147067
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147067