TLDR A rare adrenal tumor in a 9-year-old girl was successfully treated with surgery.
Adrenal oncocytomas were typically non-functional and often detected incidentally, with most being benign. Functioning adrenocortical oncocytomas were extremely rare, especially in children, with most cases reported in adults aged 40 to 60. This document reported a rare case of a functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma in a 9-year-old female who presented with virilization symptoms, such as deepening of the voice and excessive hair growth, along with elevated plasma testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels. The case was successfully managed through laparoscopic surgery.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” A rare adrenal tumor in a 14-year-old girl caused male-like symptoms and was successfully removed.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” A rare adrenal tumor in a 14-year-old girl caused male-like symptoms and was successfully removed.
August 2017 in “Journal of pediatric surgery case reports” A toddler with a rare adrenal gland tumor causing male-like physical changes was successfully treated with surgery.
April 2024 in “JCEM case reports” A woman's rare benign tumor that released both cortisol and testosterone was successfully removed, improving her health.
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August 2007 in “Histopathology” A woman's rare adrenal tumor caused high testosterone and cortisol levels, which normalized after the tumor was removed.
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January 2014 in “Case reports in endocrinology” A woman's excessive hair growth was caused by a rare benign tumor in her adrenal gland, which was successfully removed.
