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BMB. 2023; 8(1): 107-110


A VERY RARE REASON FOR HYPERANDROGENISM: ADRENAL TUMOR CASE

Nurşen Kurtoğlu Aksoy, Hakan Güraslan, Gül Gizem Pamuk.




Abstract

Abstract:
Adrenal tumors are very rare causes of hyperandrogenizm. Androgen-secreting adrenal tumors are usually malignant, but benign tumors have also been described in women. Adrenocortical carcinoma is very rare with the incedence of 1-2/million/year. Androgen secreting type of adrenocortical carcinomas can be presented by hirsutizm, acne, alopecia and virilization symptoms like cliteromegaly. This case was presented with hyperandrogenizm and virilization symptoms and it was diagnosed a very rare reason: androgen secreting adrenal tumor. Because the symptoms are related with gynecologic complaints like menstrual irregularities and cliteromegaly these patients can first apply to their gynecologists. Gynecologists may play an important role for early diagnosis of these rare diseases.

Adrenal tümörler hiperandrojenizmin çok nadir nedenleridir. Androjen salgılayan adrenal tümörler genellikle maligndirler, ancak kadınlarda benign tümörler de tanımlanmıştır. Adrenokortikal karsinom 1-2/milyon/yıl sıklığı ile çok nadirdir. Androjen salgılayan tipteki adrenokortikal karsinomlar hirsutizm, akne, alopesi ve kliteromegali gibi virilizasyon semptomları ile prezente olabilir. Bu olgu hiperandrojenizm ve virilizasyon bulguları ile başvurdu ve çok nadir bir neden olan androjen salgılayan adrenal tümör olarak teşhis edildi. Semptomlar adet düzensizliği ve klitoris büyüklüğü gibi jinekolojik şikayetlerle ilişkili olduğu için bu hastalar öncelikle jinekologlarına başvurabilirler. Jinekologlar bu nadir hastalıkların erken teşhisinde önemli bir rol oynayabilir.

Key words: Key words: andreogen excess, virilization, adrenal, adrenal tumor, adrenocortical carcinoma






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