Adrenocortical carcinoma history and symptoms
|
Adrenocortical carcinoma Microchapters |
|
Differentiating Adrenocortical carcinoma from other Diseases |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Study |
|
Adrenocortical carcinoma history and symptoms On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Adrenocortical carcinoma history and symptoms |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Adrenocortical carcinoma history and symptoms |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [3]
Overview
Symptoms of adrenocortical carcinoma include symptoms of androgen, glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid, or estrogen excess.
Common Symptoms
All patients with suspected adrenocortical carcinoma should be carefully evaluated for signs and symptoms of hormonal syndromes. This may include the followings:
1- Glucocorticoid excess symptoms include:
- Weight gain
- Muscle wasting
- Purple lines on the abdomen
- Buffalo hump
- Moonlike face
- Thin, fragile skin
2- Androgen excess symptoms (most readily noted among females) include:
- Excess facial and body hair
- Acne
- Clitoromegaly
- Deepening of the voice
- Coarsening of facial features
- Cessation of menstruation
3- Mineralcorticoid excess symptoms include:
4- Estrogen excess symptoms (most readily noted in males) include:
- Gynecomastia
- Decreased libido
- Impotence
5- Other symptoms may include:[1]
- Abdominal mass
- Abdominal or back pain
- Abdominal fullness
Less Common Symptoms
Rarely, catecholamines excess has been reported in adrenocortical cancers symptoms include:[2]
References
- ↑ National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database 2015.http://www.cancer.gov/types/adrenocortical/patient/adrenocortical-treatment-pdq#section/_1
- ↑ Richard Cote, Saul Suster, Lawrence Weiss, Noel Weidner (Editor). Modern Surgical Pathology (2 Volume Set). London: W B Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-7253-1.