Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To report a case of left adrenocortical neoplasm. METHODS: A case of left adrenocortical neoplasm measuring 16 x 10 x 7 cm in a 47-year-old male is presented. After puncture biopsy, a left adrenalectomy through the abdominal approach was performed. RESULTS: Immunohistochemical studies showed reactivity to the anti- Melan-A A103 antibody, suggesting an adrenal origin of the tumor cells. Strong reactivity to the mES-13 mitochondrial antibody, which is characteristic of oncocytes, made ultrastructural studies unnecessary. CONCLUSIONS: In this type of tumor, an increased mitotic activity and necrosis are suggestive of malignancy. Despite the foregoing, most of this type of lesions are clinically benign and nonfunctioning.
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Authors | R Lázaro Santander, C Andrés Gozalbo, V Cortés Vizcaíno, J M Vera Román |
Journal | Archivos espanoles de urologia
(Arch Esp Urol)
Vol. 54
Issue 10
Pg. 1123-6
(Dec 2001)
ISSN: 0004-0614 [Print] Spain |
Vernacular Title | Carcinoma suprarrenal oncocítico de bajo grado. |
PMID | 11852522
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma
(pathology)
- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
(pathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
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