Abstract
The main method of treatment of adrenocortical tumours is surgery. The efficacy of the mitotane therapy is still controversial with many serious side effects of the therapy. Moreover, patients receiving mitotane should be carefully monitored for adrenal insufficiency and usually require long-term hormone replacement therapy. We present a rare case of normalisation of the contralateral adrenal function after long-term mitotane therapy as a post-surgical treatment of the adrenocortical tumour.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery
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Adrenal Glands / physiopathology*
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma / drug therapy*
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Adrenocortical Carcinoma / surgery
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
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Child
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hydrocortisone / therapeutic use
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Mitotane / therapeutic use*
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Recovery of Function
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Steroids
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
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Steroids
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Mitotane
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Hydrocortisone