Adrenal cortical carcinoma. A study of 32 patients
β Scribed by Ridha A. Hajjar; Robert C. Hickey; Naguib A. Samaan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 388 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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Adrenal cortical carcinoma is a rare, but highly malignant tumour with a short life expectancy, the 5 year survival varying from 16 to 30 per cent's'. It generally presents late in its course with flank pain and a palpable mass3. Pre-operative localization of an adrenal tumour and its extension is