Retroperitoneal hemorrhage from adrenocortical carcinoma as a poor prognostic factor

In most patients, adrenocortical carcinoma is diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. A sudden retroperitoneal hemorrhage may sometimes be the first symptom of the adrenal cancer. We describe four patients with adrenocortical carcinoma diagnosed during a retroperitoneal hemorrhage. A clinical...

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Published in:International journal of biomedical science 2008-03, Vol.4 (1), p.78-81
Main Authors: Kasperlik-Zaluska, Anna A, Zgliczynski, Wojciech, Slapa, Rafal Z, Cichocki, Andrzej
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Language:English
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Case Report
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Summary:In most patients, adrenocortical carcinoma is diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. A sudden retroperitoneal hemorrhage may sometimes be the first symptom of the adrenal cancer. We describe four patients with adrenocortical carcinoma diagnosed during a retroperitoneal hemorrhage. A clinical analysis suggests that such a complication is a poor prognostic factor.
ISSN:1550-9702
1555-2810
DOI:10.59566/IJBS.2008.4078