Clinical Conundrum of ACTH-Independent Cushing's Syndrome in a Child with Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Adrenocorticotropic hormone-independent Cushing's syndrome (CS) secondary to cortisol-secreting adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) in children has been seldom reported. We report on a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with CS due to a right-sided ACC. She presented with rapid onset obesity, virilization,...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Main Authors:	Prashant Patil, Joewin Monteiro, Sajid Qureshi, Nupur Karnik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Subjects:	ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome adrenal cortical carcinoma adrenalectomy mitotane
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1780522