Carcinoma corticosuprarrenal

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Carcinoma corticosuprarrenal

Nombres alternativos:

Tumor suprarrenal

Síntomas:

Los síntomas que sugieren una producción elevada de cortisol son:

Los síntomas que sugieren el aumento de la producción de aldosterona son iguales a los síntomas de disminución del potasio (debilidad, calambres musculares, aumento de la sed y de la micción).

Signos y exámenes:

Referencias:

Abeloff M, Armitage J, Niederhuber J, Kastan M, McKenna WG. Clinical Oncology . 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Assié G, Antoni G, Tissier F, et al. Prognostic parameters of metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab . January 2007;92:148-154.

Allolio B, Fassnacht M. Adrenocortical carcinoma: clinical update. J Clin Endocrinol Metab . June 1, 2006;91:2027-2037.

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