A RARE CASE OF ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Bhavesh Dave; Dr. Kirit Parmar; Dr. Harshil Shah; Dr. Yajurvendra Gohil; Dr. Paras Lalwani; Dr. Simran Bhalla

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

A RARE CASE OF ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA: A CASE REPORT

Dr. Bhavesh Dave, Dr. Kirit Parmar, Dr. Harshil Shah, Dr. Yajurvendra Gohil, Dr. Paras Lalwani, Dr. Simran Bhalla

Abstract :

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare, heterogeneous malignancy with a poor prognosis. ACCs may be hormone functioning and non-functioning , sign and symptoms develop depending upon the excessive hormone secreted. Surgical resection is the preferred treatment option . Presenting a 60 year old male patient with complaints of abdominal pain , weight loss , hypertension and hyperglycemia diagnosed as malignancy in adrenal gland in CECT abdomen , operated for right open adrenalectomy. Histopathological examination suggestive of : adrenocortical carcinoma