Virilizing lipoadenoma of the adrenal gland in a pre-pubertal girl: A rare case

We report a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with the history of hirsutism. On evaluation, she was found to have testosterone secreting adrenal gland tumor. Histopathological examination of the adrenalectomy specimen revealed a lipoadenoma.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prasad Mylarappa, Amey Pathade, Tarun Javali, D Ramesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2014;volume=30;issue=2;spage=219;epage=221;aulast=Mylarappa
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Summary:We report a case of a 12-year-old girl who presented with the history of hirsutism. On evaluation, she was found to have testosterone secreting adrenal gland tumor. Histopathological examination of the adrenalectomy specimen revealed a lipoadenoma.
ISSN:0970-1591
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