Adrenal carcinoma: a case report.
Adrenal carcinoma
Cushing disease
Endocrine hypertension
Microscopic hematuria
Journal
Journal of medical case reports
ISSN: 1752-1947
Titre abrégé: J Med Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101293382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 May 2022
30 May 2022
Historique:
received:
03
03
2021
accepted:
01
04
2022
entrez:
31
5
2022
pubmed:
1
6
2022
medline:
3
6
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare malignancy (0.5-2 cases/million/year) with a poor prognosis. Hypercortisolism, virilization, and compressive features are among the common presentations of adrenocortical carcinoma. Hematuria is one of the rare initial presentations of adrenocortical carcinoma reported in the literature. We report a case of adrenal carcinoma presenting with microscopic hematuria. A 67-year-old Sri Lankan patient with diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease presented with an acute coronary event. During the routine evaluation, microscopic hematuria was detected without proteinuria or active sediments. She denied any painful micturition, previous similar episodes, or abdominal pain. Further evaluation revealed a hypokalemia with biochemical evidence of hypercortisolism and high testosterone levels with suppressed adrenocorticotropic hormone levels. On imaging, there was evidence of a right suprarenal mass 7 cm × 3 cm × 6 cm in size that was hypoechoic and lobulated and suggestive of a lipid-poor tumor. She underwent adrenalectomy. By the time of surgery 3 weeks later, significant weight gain with features of Cushing syndrome, including hirsutism, skin atrophy, easy bruising without virilization, and proximal myopathy, were noted. Histology identified a right-sided adrenal tumor with capsular and vascular invasion. Hypercortisolism and hematuria disappeared after surgery. The patient was referred for further oncological management. This case illustrates a rare presentation of adrenal carcinoma. Awareness of this presentation may facilitate early evaluation and management.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare malignancy (0.5-2 cases/million/year) with a poor prognosis. Hypercortisolism, virilization, and compressive features are among the common presentations of adrenocortical carcinoma. Hematuria is one of the rare initial presentations of adrenocortical carcinoma reported in the literature. We report a case of adrenal carcinoma presenting with microscopic hematuria.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
A 67-year-old Sri Lankan patient with diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease presented with an acute coronary event. During the routine evaluation, microscopic hematuria was detected without proteinuria or active sediments. She denied any painful micturition, previous similar episodes, or abdominal pain. Further evaluation revealed a hypokalemia with biochemical evidence of hypercortisolism and high testosterone levels with suppressed adrenocorticotropic hormone levels. On imaging, there was evidence of a right suprarenal mass 7 cm × 3 cm × 6 cm in size that was hypoechoic and lobulated and suggestive of a lipid-poor tumor. She underwent adrenalectomy. By the time of surgery 3 weeks later, significant weight gain with features of Cushing syndrome, including hirsutism, skin atrophy, easy bruising without virilization, and proximal myopathy, were noted. Histology identified a right-sided adrenal tumor with capsular and vascular invasion. Hypercortisolism and hematuria disappeared after surgery. The patient was referred for further oncological management.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This case illustrates a rare presentation of adrenal carcinoma. Awareness of this presentation may facilitate early evaluation and management.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35637536
doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03398-4
pii: 10.1186/s13256-022-03398-4
pmc: PMC9153213
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
229Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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