http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:23:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MR Wick, DL Cherwitz, RC McGlennen and LP Dehner The diagnosis of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is often difficult, because this tumor may present with direct extension into adjacent renal parenchyma or with metastatic disease. Renal cell carcinoma and other histologically similar tumors are potentially confused with ACC by conventional light ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/adrenocortical-carcinoma-an-immunohistochemical-comparison-with-renal-cell-carcinoma/ What is cancer of the adrenal cortex? Cancer of the adrenal cortex, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the adrenal cortex, which is the outside layer of the adrenal gland. Cancer of the adrenal cortex is also called adrenocortical carcinoma. There are ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/adrenocortical-carcinoma-description/ A 43-year-old female patient underwent abdominal ultrasonography and CT scan because of uncharacteristic abdominal pain. A 3-cm homogeneous adrenal tumor was diagnosed. The endocrine tests revealed an adrenal preclinical Cushing's syndrome (PCS). Due to the latent hormone excess we decided to operate on the adrenal tumor. Since the tumor was ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/abstract-2/ (ACC) is a cancer affecting the cortex, or outer layer, of the adrenal gland. It typically has a poor prognosis, partly because of the cancer and partly because it usually causes Cushing’s syndrome. With aggressive treatment, the five-year survival without recurrence of the disease is about 30%. About three percent ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/adrenocortical-carcinoma-4/ We present a case of aldosterone-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma with concomitant myelolipoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such reported case. The patient was a 43-year-old man with severe hypertension. Clinical workup revealed an increased serum aldosterone level, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis, and a left adrenal mass ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/the-adrenocortical-carcinoma-3/ Alexander Stojadinovic M.D.3, Murray F Brennan M.D.1, Axel Hoos M.D., Ph.D.1,2, Atilla Omeroglu M.D.2, Denis H Y Leung Ph.D.4, Maria E Dudas2, Aviram Nissan M.D.1, Carlos Cordon-Cardo M.D.2 and Ronald A Ghossein M.D.2 1.                    1Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 2.                    2Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 3.                    3Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/adrenocortical-adenoma-and-carcinoma-histopathological-and-molecular-comparative-analysis/ What is cancer of the adrenal cortex? Cancer of the adrenal cortex, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the adrenal cortex, which is the outside layer of the adrenal gland. Cancer of the adrenal cortex is also called adrenocortical carcinoma. There are two ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/adrenocortical-carcinoma-3/ General Information Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare tumor that affects only 1 to 2 persons per one million population. It usually occurs in adults, and the median age at diagnosis is 44 years. Although adrenal carcinoma is potentially curable at early stages, only 30% of these malignancies are confined to the ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/adrenocortical-carcinoma-2/ Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and heterogeneous malignancy with incompletely understood pathogenesis and poor prognosis. Patients present with hormone excess (e.g. virilization, Cushing’s syndrome) or a local mass effect (median tumor size at diagnosis > 10 cm). This paper reviews current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in ACC. Evidence Acquisition: ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/context/ Adrenocortical carcinoma is a malignant growth that originates in the cortex, or the outer portion, of one of the two adrenal glands. Description There are two adrenal glands in the body. Each one is paired with a kidney. The adrenal gland rests atop the kidney, on the side of the kidney that ... http://theadrenocorticalcarcinoma.com/2008/05/22/definition-2/