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Carcinoma corticosuprarrenal - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Tumor suprarrenal

Definición:

Es un cáncer de las glándulas suprarrenales.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Un carcinoma corticosuprarrenal es más común en niños menores de 5 años de edad y en adultos entre los 30 y los 40 años.

El carcinoma corticosuprarrenal puede estar asociado con un síndrome de cáncer que se transmite de padres a hijos (hereditario). Tanto los hombres como las mujeres pueden desarrollar este tumor.

El carcinoma corticosuprarrenal puede producir las hormonas cortisol, estrógeno, aldosterona o testosterona al igual que otras hormonas. En las mujeres, el tumor con frecuencia segrega hormonas, las cuales pueden llevar a que se presenten características masculinas.

La causa se desconoce y aproximadamente dos personas por millón desarrollan este tipo de tumor.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/14/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Lal G, O’Dorisio T, McDougall R, Weigel RJ. Cancer of the endocrine system. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKenna WG, eds. Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 75.

National Cancer Institute. Adrenocortical carcinoma treatment PDQ. Updated May 16, 2008.

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