Adrenocortical tumor with precocious puberty in a 2-month-old girl

Pediatr Int. 2015 Oct;57(5):1025-7. doi: 10.1111/ped.12702. Epub 2015 Sep 10.

Abstract

Adrenocortical tumor is a rare childhood tumor with a median age at onset of 3.2 years. Virilization is the most common sign. Laparotomy is the reference treatment and has a favorable course. The diagnosis of adrenal tumor can be difficult. The main parameters of malignant tumors are size and metastasis. Analysis of TP53 mutation can facilitate final diagnosis. We report a case of virilizing adrenal tumor that developed in a 2-month-old girl, and which was treated with laparoscopic adrenalectomy.

Keywords: adrenocortical tumor; pediatric; virilization; young.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / complications
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenalectomy / methods*
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / complications
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Puberty, Precocious / diagnosis
  • Puberty, Precocious / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed