Hypeension with hypokalemia and a 7-cm suprarenal mass suggests the diagnosis of
Correct Answer: Adrenal carcinoma
Description: Adrenocoical carcinoma Adrenocoical carcinoma is a rare tumor More than half of Adrenocoical carcinoma are functional Cushing's syndrome is most commonly seen followed by vitilization Clinical features Almost all cases occur in patients 40-50 years of age No gender predilection More than half of Adrenocoical carcinomas are functional Cushing's syndrome is most commonly seen, followed by vitilization Very large at initial evaluation(mean tumor size, 9-12cm) Metastasis to the lymph nodes, liver and lungs may be found Ref : schwaz's principle of surgery 10th edition Pgno : 1588
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