Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis. Surgery is the only curative therapy available and overall 5-year survival for patients who undergo a complete resection is 32% to 48%. They are known to produce intravascular invasion and into the inferior vena cava (IVC) and in rare cases they may reach the right atrium. We report a case of functioning ACC extending into the inferior vena cava and right atrium in a female with Cushing's syndrome.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3779390 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2156-7514.116186 | DOI Listing |
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