Functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma: a case report and review of literature

Adrenocortical oncocytoma is very rare. Less than five functioning types of them are reported and most of the reported cases are incidentally found. We herein report a case of functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma of the left adrenal cortex in a young woman.

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Published inIndian journal of pathology & microbiology Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 237 - 239
Main Authors Geramizadeh, Bita, Norouzzadeh, Behdokht, Bolandparvaz, Shahram, Sefidbakht, Sepideh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2008
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - complications
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - diagnosis
Adenoma, Oxyphilic - physiopathology
Adrenal
Adrenal cortex
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - complications
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - diagnosis
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - physiopathology
Adult
benign
Case studies
CT imaging
Cushing Syndrome - etiology
Female
functioning
Health aspects
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Medical examination
oncocytoma
Synaptophysin - metabolism
tumor
Vimentin - metabolism
India
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Summary:Adrenocortical oncocytoma is very rare. Less than five functioning types of them are reported and most of the reported cases are incidentally found. We herein report a case of functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma of the left adrenal cortex in a young woman.
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ISSN:0377-4929
0974-5130
DOI:10.4103/0377-4929.41667