Approach to the patient with aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2018.09.015
- VernacularTitle:分泌醛固酮的肾上腺皮质癌的诊治应对
- Author:
Jing YANG
1
;
Tingting ZENG
;
Shaoling ZHANG
;
Ying GUO
;
Mingtong XU
;
Chuan YANG
;
Meng REN
;
Yan LI
;
Li YAN
;
Kan SUN
Author Information
1. 中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院内分泌科
- Keywords:
Adrenocortical carcinoma;
Primary aldosteronism;
Endocrine tumors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2018;34(9):795-799
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Aldosterone-producing adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy. Only a few cases are reported in China. This systematic review investigated the diagnosis and treatment strategy of aldosterone-producing ACC through a recent case of the disease. A case of a 49-year-old female who diagnosed with aldosterone-producing ACC by hormonal assays, medical imaging and pathology. Her condition has been alleviated after surgery. Aldosterone-producing ACC is a rare malignancy with limited treatment options and surgery is the primary treatment strategy.
