Hypercortisolism and hyperandrogenism as manifestions of adrenal adenoma. Report of a mexican girl and review of the literature

• Main Authors: de Baro Álvarez Paola (Author), García García Lizbeth (Author), Reyes Posada Olinka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The adrenal cortex tumors (ACT) are ex- tremely rare in children and adolescents. Only 0.2% of all the new cases of cancer in the USA and Europe are ACT. The international incidence is not well defined, since it differs demographically. Due to the rarity of ACT, little is known about the...