Large functioning childhood adrenocortical carcinoma : case report

Abstract EN

We describe a large functioning non metastasizing ACC in 8 years old boy who presented with a history of precocious puberty noticed by his parents since 3 months .Ultrasound of the abdomen showed a large well Fac Med Baghdad defined right suprarenal mass with calcification and necrosis .

MRI showed the mass to be hypojntense to 2013; Vol.55, No.

4 liver on T1 and hyperintense to liver on T2, and dynamic CT scan revealed a large hetrogenous enhancing Received: Mar., 2013 right suprarenal mass with calcification and necrosis , clear chest .Histopathology done after surgical Accepted June.

2013 removal reveal adrenocortical carcinoma,so we recommend to do an abdominal ultrasound to any child with precocious puberty because it is easy,cheap and non invasive , if any suprarenal mass found it should be further characterized by MRI and dynamic conontrast enhanced CT to determine its respectability