TLDR A woman's symptoms of increased body hair and testosterone were caused by a rare adrenal tumor, which was removed successfully.
In 2021, a 45-year-old woman and a 64-year-old woman were diagnosed with virilizing adrenal oncocytomas, rare tumors that cause symptoms like excessive hair growth, hair loss, and voice deepening due to androgen hypersecretion. Both patients underwent successful adrenalectomies, with their symptoms improving post-surgery. The 64-year-old woman's 9 cm adrenal mass was identified as a borderline adrenocortical oncocytoma, and she showed no signs of recurrence two years post-surgery. The report emphasized the importance of early detection and surgical intervention, and suggested that adrenal oncocytomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of virilizing syndromes. Despite the rarity of these tumors and lack of established postoperative guidelines, benign adrenal tumors and borderline oncocytomas have shown excellent prognosis, with malignant tumor survival exceeding that of adrenal cortical carcinomas.
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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.
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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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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 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.
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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.
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.
