Oestrogen and cortisol producing adrenal tumour

Arch Dis Child. 1994 Oct;71(4):358-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.71.4.358.

Abstract

A 14 year old boy is presented who was admitted to the psychiatric ward because of delirium. He also had gynaecomastia, facial oedema, striae, and hypertension. He was finally proved to have a mixed oestrogen and cortisol producing adrenal tumour which was removed surgically with complete improvement and no relapse.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Estradiol / metabolism*
  • Gynecomastia / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Psychotic Disorders / etiology

Substances

  • Estradiol
  • Hydrocortisone