 Adrenocortical Carcinoma
"Adrenocortical Carcinoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignant neoplasm of the ADRENAL CORTEX. Adrenocortical carcinomas are unencapsulated anaplastic (ANAPLASIA) masses sometimes exceeding 20 cm or 200 g. They are more likely to be functional than nonfunctional, and produce ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES that may result in hypercortisolism (CUSHING SYNDROME); HYPERALDOSTERONISM; and/or VIRILISM.
| Descriptor ID |
D018268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.200.025.152 C04.588.322.078.265.750 C19.053.098.265.750 C19.053.347.500.750 C19.344.078.265.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Adrenocortical Carcinoma- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Adrenocortical Carcinomas
- Carcinomas, Adrenocortical
- Carcinoma, Adrenocortical
- Carcinoma, Adrenal Cortical
- Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma
- Adrenal Cortical Carcinomas
- Carcinomas, Adrenal Cortical
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Miller KA, Albanese C, Harrison M, Farmer D, Ostlie DJ, Gittes G, Holcomb GW. Experience with laparoscopic adrenalectomy in pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Jul; 37(7):979-82; discussion 979-82.
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