A Large Benign Adrenocortical Adenoma Cosecreting Testosterone and Cortisol.
Martha DillonSara ShteymanSamaneh RabiehashemiParvathy MadhavanPooja LuthraPublished in: JCEM case reports (2024)
Most adrenal incidentalomas are benign neoplasms of the adrenal cortex. While the majority are nonfunctional, many secrete cortisol. Androgen- or estrogen-secreting adenomas are rare. A 44-year-old female, with history of hypertension and prediabetes, presented with worsening acne, hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea for 2 years, and a 40-pound weight gain. Laboratory evaluation showed high 24-hour urine free cortisol, suppressed adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level, indicative of ACTH independent Cushing syndrome, and elevated testosterone and androstenedione. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a 6.3 × 5.2 × 5.6 cm left adrenal mass. Patient underwent left open adrenalectomy. Pathology revealed benign adrenocortical adenoma. Postoperatively there was a significant improvement in her blood pressure and blood sugar levels, resumption of menses, and complete resolution of hyperandrogenism and hypercortisolism. We describe a patient with an adrenal adenoma cosecreting cortisol and androgen, leading to Cushing syndrome and significant virilization. Adrenal masses secreting androgens are less common and concerning for adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Patients with adrenal masses cosecreting multiple hormones should undergo workup expediently since ACC confers poor outcomes.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- computed tomography
- weight gain
- case report
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- replacement therapy
- heart rate
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- dual energy
- hypertensive patients
- minimally invasive
- insulin resistance
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- fine needle aspiration
- smoking cessation
- clinical evaluation