Testosterone-producing adrenal carcinoma: report of 2 cases

• Published in: Revista medíca de Chile Vol. 124; no. 9; pp. 1111 - 1115
• Main Authors: Hidalgo, M S, Liberman, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Chile 01.09.1996
• Subjects: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - secretion; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - surgery; Aged; Carcinoma - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma - secretion; Carcinoma - surgery; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Testosterone - secretion; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

We report two women aged 48 and 65 years old with hirsutism and a painful abdominal mass. Laboratory assessment showed serum testosterone levels of 500 and 321 ng/dl (normal values below 110 ng/ml). Abdominal CAT scans showed an adrenal mass in both patients. The younger woman was subjected to a sur...