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Curr Treat Options Oncol ; 25(8): 1063-1072, 2024 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39066856

ABSTRACT

OPINION STATEMENT: Adrenocortical cancer (ACC) is a rare and aggressive disease. Surgery has traditionally been the primary treatment for locally advanced disease with ongoing controversy around the optimal neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment options. Unfortunately, local recurrence and the eventual development of metastatic disease is common and five-year survival rates are poor. While many trials have evaluated novel systemic agents to treat advanced adrenocortical cancer, only a few drugs have demonstrated any response at all. To date, only one drug, mitotane, is approved in the US for ACC and no regimen has clearly shown an increase in overall survival. In advanced metastatic or unresectable disease, data supports the first line regimen of EDP chemotherapy + mitotane as the primary treatment modality. In the second line, while data is limited, we would recommend consideration of immunotherapy using a PD(L)1 agent combined with a TKI/VEGF inhibitor or combination immunotherapy with PD1/CTLA-4 drugs. In all cases, we always prefer a clinical trial as available. This article reviews data from multiple studies evaluating novel systemic agents against ACC and discusses current systemic therapy combinations and ongoing clinical trials.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols , Disease Management , Neoplasm Staging , Humans , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/therapy , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/drug therapy , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/mortality , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/therapy , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/drug therapy , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Combined Modality Therapy , Molecular Targeted Therapy , Treatment Outcome , Clinical Trials as Topic
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Gynecol Endocrinol ; 40(1): 2373741, 2024 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39034929

ABSTRACT

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal recessive disorders related to adrenal steroid biosynthesis, and mainly caused by mutations in the CYP21A2 gene encoding 21-hydroxylase. Adrenal tumors are common in CAH, but functional adrenal tumors are rare. Here, we report a 17-year-old female with virilized external genitalia and primary amenorrhea, accompanied by a right adrenal tumor. Her 17-OHP level was normal, cortisol and androgen levels were significantly elevated, and the tumor pathology showed adrenal cortical adenoma. Gene testing for CYP21A2 showed c.518T > A in exon 4 and c.29313C > G in intron 2. The possibility of untreated classic CAH with 21-OH deficiency causing functional adrenal cortical adenoma should be considered. When clinical diagnosis highly considers CAH and cannot rule out the influence of functional adrenal tumors' secretion function on 17-OHP, gene mutation analysis should be performed.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital , Adrenocortical Adenoma , Steroid 21-Hydroxylase , Humans , Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/genetics , Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/diagnosis , Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/complications , Female , Adolescent , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/genetics , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Adenoma/genetics , Adrenocortical Adenoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Adenoma/complications , Steroid 21-Hydroxylase/genetics , Steroid 21-Hydroxylase/metabolism
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Arkh Patol ; 86(3): 21-29, 2024.
Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38881002

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To develop the mathematical model with high sensitivity and specificity to assess the malignant potential of adrenal cortical tumors, which can be used to diagnose adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) in adults. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pathomorphological examination of surgical and consultative material of adrenocortical neoplasms was carried out. All cases were verified according to the WHO Classification of adrenal gland tumors (5th ed., 2022), the tumor's histogenesis was confirmed by immunohistochemical examination. Statistical analysis of the histological and immunohistochemical factors in terms of their value in relation to the diagnosis of ACC was carried out on Python 3.1 in the Google Colab environment. ROC analysis was used to identify critical values of predictors. The cut-off point was selected according to the Youden`s index. Logistic regression analysis using l1-regularisation was performed. To validate the model, the initial sample was divided into training and test groups in the ratio of 9:1, respectively. RESULTS: The study included 143 patients divided into training (128 patients) and test (15 patients) samples. A prognostic algorithm was developed, which represent a diagnostically significant set of indicators of the currently used Weiss scale. The diagnosis is carried out in 3 stages. This mathematical model showed 100% accuracy (95% CI: 96-100%) on the training and test samples. CONCLUSION: The developed algorithm could solve the problem of subjectivity and complexity in the interpretation of some of the criteria of current diagnostic algorithms. The new model is unique in that, unlike others, it allows verification of all morphological variants of ACC.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Algorithms , Humans , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/pathology , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Models, Theoretical , ROC Curve , Prognosis , Aged
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Rev Endocr Metab Disord ; 24(1): 85-96, 2023 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36414840

ABSTRACT

Although adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) during pregnancy is rare, a retrospective review of a case series at our hospital revealed that almost one third of our patients were women in childbearing age. Given that the age of maternity is increasing, dealing with a tumor diagnosis during pregnancy and the need for fertility planning in cancer survivors is likely to become more frequent.We thus carried out a case-based discussion regarding: i) diagnosing and treating an ACC during pregnancy; ii) patients conceiving while on mitotane; iii) ACC survivors with a maternal desire.In each of these cases, it is important to provide patients with sufficient information, to offer medical advice and psychological support, to personalize treatments in accordance with the wishes of the patient and her relatives, and to collaborate with other specialists since a multidisciplinary expert team is required to manage each case individually.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Male , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/therapy , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/pathology , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/therapy , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Mitotane , Retrospective Studies
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Adv Anat Pathol ; 30(1): 34-46, 2023 Jan 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36084635

ABSTRACT

Adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy that poses challenging issues regarding the diagnostic workup. Indeed, no presurgical technique or clinical parameters can reliably distinguish between adrenal cortical adenomas, which are more frequent and have a favorable outcome, and ACC, and the final diagnosis largely relies on histopathologic analysis of the surgical specimen. However, even the pathologic assessment of malignancy in an adrenal cortical lesion is not straightforward and requires a combined evaluation of multiple histopathologic features. Starting from the Weiss score, which was developed in 1984, several histopathologic scoring systems have been designed to tackle the difficulties of ACC diagnosis. Dealing with specific histopathologic variants (eg, Liss-Weiss-Bisceglia scoring system for oncocytic ACC) or patient characteristics (eg, Wieneke index in the pediatric setting), these scores remarkably improved the diagnostic workup of ACC and its subtypes. Nevertheless, cases with misleading features or discordant correlations between pathologic findings and clinical behavior still occur. Owing to multicentric collaborative studies integrating morphologic features with ancillary immunohistochemical markers and molecular analysis, ACC has eventually emerged as a multifaceted, heterogenous malignancy, and, while innovative and promising approaches are currently being tested, the future clinical management of patients with ACC will mainly rely on personalized medicine and target-therapy protocols. At the dawn of the new Fifth World Health Organization classification of endocrine tumors, this review will tackle ACC from the pathologist's perspective, thus focusing on the main available diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive tissue-tethered features and biomarkers and providing relevant clinical and molecular correlates.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Cortex , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Humans , Child , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/pathology , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/surgery , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/surgery , Prognosis , Adrenal Cortex/pathology
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BMC Endocr Disord ; 23(1): 4, 2023 Jan 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36604647

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine malignancy with a heterogeneous prognosis, while adrenal metastasis from other primary cancers, including melanoma, may occur more frequently. ACC may rarely occur as part of familial cancer syndromes, but even in sporadic cases, a significant proportion of patients had other malignancies before or after diagnosis of ACC. Herein we present three cases where sporadic ACC was identified in patients with coexistent or previous history of melanoma. CASE DESCRIPTION: Patient 1 - A 37-yr-old man with a superficial spreading BRAF-positive melanoma was found to harbour a progressively growing left adrenal mass. Initially, he was suspected of having adrenal metastasis, but the histology after adrenalectomy confirmed ACC. Patient 2 - A 68-year-old man with a history of recurrent BRAF-positive melanoma was diagnosed with disseminated metastatic melanoma recurrence, including a rapidly enlarging left adrenal mass. Consequently, he underwent left adrenalectomy, and histology again confirmed ACC. Patient 3 - A 50-yr-old man was referred with histological diagnosis of metastatic ACC. He had a background history of pT1 melanoma. We undertook targeted sequencing of ACC tissue samples in all cases. Somatic variants were observed in the known driver genes CTNNB1 (Patient 1), APC and KMT2D (Patient 2), and APC and TP53 (Patient 3). Germline TP53 variants (Li-Fraumeni syndrome) were excluded in all cases. Retrospective review of our patient cohort in the last 21 years revealed a frequency of 0.5% of histologically diagnosed melanoma metastasis among patients referred for adrenal masses. On the other hand, 1.6% of patients with histologically confirmed ACC had a previous history of melanoma. CONCLUSION: Sporadic ACC can occur in the background of melanoma, even if adrenal metastasis might appear to be the most likely diagnosis. Coexistent primary adrenal malignancy should be considered and investigated for in all patients with a history of melanoma with suspicious adrenal lesions.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Melanoma , Aged , Humans , Male , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/genetics , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/surgery , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/genetics , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/surgery , Melanoma/diagnosis , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf , Adult , Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
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BMC Endocr Disord ; 23(1): 276, 2023 Dec 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38110958

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive mesenchymal tumor derived from the smooth muscle wall of a central adrenal vein or its tributaries; therefore, tumors tend to invade the inferior vena cava and cause thrombosis. The great majority of tumors grow rapidly, which makes the disease difficult to diagnose in its early clinical stages and needs differentiation from adrenocortical carcinomas for the selection of chemotherapy including mitotane which causes adrenal insufficiency. CASE PRESENTATION: We presented two patients with adrenal leiomyosarcoma who were referred to our hospital with abdominal pain and harboring large adrenal tumors and inferior vena cava thrombosis. The endocrine findings, including serum catecholamine levels, were unremarkable. These two patients were considered clinically inoperable, and CT-guided core needle biopsy was performed to obtain the definitive histopathological diagnosis and determine the modes of therapy. The masses were subsequently diagnosed as primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma based on the histological features and positive immunoreactivity for SMA (smooth muscle actin), desmin, and vimentin. CONCLUSIONS: Adrenal leiomyosarcoma derived from the smooth muscle wall of a central adrenal vein or its tributaries is rare but should be considered a differential diagnosis in the case of nonfunctioning adrenal tumors extending directly to the inferior vena cava. CT-guided biopsy is considered useful for histopathological diagnosis and clinical management of patients with inoperable advanced adrenal tumors without any hormone excess.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms , Leiomyosarcoma , Thrombosis , Humans , Leiomyosarcoma/diagnosis , Leiomyosarcoma/pathology , Thrombosis/diagnosis , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Diagnosis, Differential , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth ; 23(1): 527, 2023 Jul 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37464302

ABSTRACT

This paper reports a rare case of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) diagnosed during pregnancy presenting with gestational hypertension. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy should receive enough attention to identify and exclude the possibility of adrenal diseases, thereby making a timely diagnosis and active treatment.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced , Pheochromocytoma , Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic , Pregnancy , Female , Humans , Pheochromocytoma/diagnosis , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/diagnosis , Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic/therapy , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/surgery
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Ultrastruct Pathol ; 47(3): 236-240, 2023 May 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37040538

ABSTRACT

Clinical and biochemical presentation of adrenal tumors may rarely conflict with their histologic features. In the present report, we describe a rare case of adrenal neoplasm clinically and biochemically labeled as pheochromocytoma which at histologic examination resulted adrenal cortical tumor. The neoplasm was examined with the electron microscope which revealed the presence of electron-dense neuroendocrine-type granules next to intracytoplasmic lipid droplets. The patient underwent laparoscopic left adrenalectomy which leads to normalization of 24 h urinary metanephrine and normetanephrine. This exceptional entity should be taken into consideration when the clinical and laboratory features conflict with the histological examination. The pathologist can clarify the mixed nature of the tumor by means of the identification of neuroendocrine granules at the electron microscope examination.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Adenoma , Pheochromocytoma , Humans , Adrenocortical Adenoma/surgery , Pheochromocytoma/diagnosis , Pheochromocytoma/pathology , Pheochromocytoma/surgery , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/surgery , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/surgery , Normetanephrine , Adrenalectomy/methods
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(23)2023 Nov 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38068896

ABSTRACT

The insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) promotes cell growth by overactivating the IGF system in an autocrine loop in adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs). The cytoskeleton protein filamin A (FLNA) acts as a repressor of IGF2 mitogenic signalling in ACC cells. The aims of this study were to test FLNA expression by immunohistochemistry in 119 ACCs and 26 adrenocortical adenomas (ACAs) and to evaluate its relationship with clinicopathological features and outcome in ACCs. We found that 71.4% of ACCs did not express FLNA, whereas FLNA absence was a rare event in ACAs (15.4%, p < 0.001 vs. ACCs). In addition, the expression of FLNA was associated with a less aggressive tumour behaviour in ACCs. Indeed, the subgroup of ACCs with high FLNA showed a lower ENSAT stage, Weiss score, and S-GRAS score compared to ACCs with low FLNA expression (p < 0.05). Moreover, patients with high FLNA had a longer overall survival than those with low FLNA (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our data suggest that FLNA may represent a "protective" factor in ACCs, and the integration of FLNA immunohistochemical expression in ACC tissues along with other clinical and molecular markers could be helpful to improve diagnostic accuracy and prognosis prediction in ACCs.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Adenoma , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Filamins , Humans , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Adenoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Filamins/genetics , Filamins/metabolism , Signal Transduction , Prognosis
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Fetal Pediatr Pathol ; 42(1): 161-166, 2023 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35535963

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Adrenocortical adenoma (ADA) and myelolipoma are two common benign neoplasms of the adrenal cortex that have been reported to occur together. CASE REPORT: A 14-year-old girl presented with the features of ACTH-independent endogenous Cushing syndrome. Abdominal CECT revealed a left adrenal 2.3 × 1.8 × 1.5 cm arterially enhancing nodular lesion with central hypodensity. Histologically, this was an ADA with oncocytic change and myelolipomatous differentiation/metaplasia. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: ADA with myelolipomatous differentiation/metaplasia can occur in the pediatric age group.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Adenoma , Myelolipoma , Female , Humans , Child , Adolescent , Adrenocortical Adenoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Adenoma/pathology , Myelolipoma/diagnosis , Myelolipoma/pathology , Metaplasia , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology
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Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 55(6): 1062-1067, 2023 Dec 18.
Article in Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38101790

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the coagulation function indicators and identify influence factors of hypercoagulability in patients with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) independent Cushing syndrome (CS). METHODS: In our retrospective study, the electronic medical records system of Peking University First Hospital was searched for the patients diagnosed with ACTH independent CS on discharge from January 2014 to June 2019. Nonfunctional adrenal adenoma patients were chosen as control group and matched 1 ∶1 by body mass index (BMI), gender, and discharge date. Clinical features and coagulation function indicators were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: In the study, 171 patients were included in each group. Compared with control group, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and prothrombin time (PT) in ACTH independent CS group were significantly lower [(29.22±3.39) s vs. (31.86±3.63) s, P < 0.001; (29.22±3.39) s vs. (31.86±3.63) s, P < 0.001], and both D-dimer and fibrin degradation products (FDP) levels were significantly higher (P < 0.05). Percentage of APTT levels under the lower limit of reference range in the CS patients was significantly higher than that in nonfunctional group (21.6% vs. 3.5%, P < 0.001). Percentage of D-dimer levels over the upper limit of reference range in the CS patients was significantly higher than that in nonfunctional group (13.5% vs. 6.6%, P=0.041). There were three patients with deep venous thrombosis and one patient with pulmonary embolism in CS group, however none was in control group. The area under curve (AUC) of serum cortisol rhythm (8:00, 16:00 and 24:00) levels was negatively associated with the levels of PT (r=-0.315, P < 0.001) and APTT (r=-0.410, P < 0.001), and positively associated with FDP (r=0.303, P < 0.001) and D-dimer levels (r=0.258, P < 0.001). There were no differences in coagulation function indicators among different histopathologic subgroups (adrenocortical adenoma, adrenocortical hyperplasia, oncocytic adenoma, adrenocortical carcinoma). With Logistic regression analysis, the AUC of cortisol and glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels were independent risk factors for hypercoagulability in the ACTH independent CS patients (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: ACTH independent CS patients were more likely in hypercoagulable state compared with nonfunctional adrenal adenoma, especially in ACTH independent CS patients with higher levels of cortisol AUC and HbA1c. These patients should be paid attention to for the hypercoagulability and thrombosis risk.


Subject(s)
Adenoma , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Adenoma , Cushing Syndrome , Thrombophilia , Humans , Cushing Syndrome/complications , Adrenocortical Adenoma/complications , Adrenocorticotropic Hormone , Hydrocortisone , Retrospective Studies , Glycated Hemoglobin , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/complications , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adenoma/complications , Adenoma/diagnosis , Thrombophilia/complications
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Arkh Patol ; 85(4): 32-38, 2023.
Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37530188

ABSTRACT

In 2022, the 5th edition of the of the WHO Classification of Tumours of Endocrine Organs was published, which outlines the current understanding of adrenocortical cancer (ACC), resulting from interdisciplinary research over the past decade. This article highlights the new provisions of the WHO classification for the morphological diagnosis of ACC.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Humans , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/genetics , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/genetics , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology
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Ter Arkh ; 95(12): 1179-1184, 2023 Dec 28.
Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38785058

ABSTRACT

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor originating in the adrenal cortex and characterized by poor 5-year survival. It occurs with a frequency of 2-4 cases per 2 million in the population. Women are more frequently affected than men and it is mostly detected in the fourth and fifth decades. In the most of cases, the cancerogenesis occurs sporadically because of gene driver mutations in somatic adrenocortical cells, in other cases it can be found as part of a genetically determined syndrome such as Li-Fraumeni syndrome or Wermer's syndrome (multiple endocrine adenomatosis type I). ACC most frequently happens occurs without symptoms in the initial stages leading to poor diagnoses. Because of this lack of early detection, the tumor is not considered malignant reducing the benefits of further treatment. Sometimes the fact that the resected tumor is indeed adrenocortical carcinoma becomes clear only after recurrence, or after the appearance of metastases. We present a case of adrenocortical carcinoma in a 46-year-old woman who went to the doctor in 1.5 year after symptoms were manfested. This clinical case illustrates the consequences of late diagnosis of a malignant tumor. We would like to emphasize the importance of timely detection of a neoplasm, using all of the potential of laboratory-instrumental and genomic analysis. Due to low oncological awareness, our patient was slow to seek medical help, which in turn led not only to metastases, but also to complications in the cardiovascular system.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Delayed Diagnosis , Humans , Female , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/genetics , Middle Aged , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/genetics
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BMC Urol ; 22(1): 73, 2022 Apr 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35501776

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) are masses > 1 cm found incidentally during radiographic imaging. They are present in up to 4.4% of patients undergoing CT scan, and incidence is increasing with usage and sensitivity of cross-sectional imaging. Most result in diagnosis of adrenal cortical adenoma, questioning guidelines recommending removal of all AIs with negative functional workup. This retrospective study analyzes histological outcome based on size of non-functional adrenal masses. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 10 years of data was analyzed from two academic institutions. Exclusion criteria included patients with positive functional workups, those who underwent adrenalectomy during nephrectomy, < 18 years, and incomplete records. AI radiologic and histologic size, histologic outcome, laterality, imaging modality, gender, and age were collected. T-test was used for comparison of continuous variables, and the two-sided Fisher's exact or chi-square test were used to determine differences for categorical variables. Univariate analysis of each independent variable was performed using simple logistic regression. RESULTS: 73 adrenalectomies met the above inclusion criteria. 60 were detected on CT scan, 12 on MRI, and one on ultrasound. Eight of 73 cases resulted in malignant pathology, 3 of which were adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). Each ACC measured > 6 cm, with mean radiologic and pathologic sizes of 11.2 cm and 11.3 cm. Both radiologic and pathologic size were significant predictors of malignancy (p = 0.008 and 0.011). CONCLUSIONS: Our results question the generally-accepted 4 cm cutoff for excision of metabolically-silent AIs. They suggest a 6 cm threshold would suffice to avoid removal of benign lesions while maintaining sensitivity for ACC.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenalectomy , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/surgery , Humans , Retrospective Studies
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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 58(7)2022 Jul 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35888619

ABSTRACT

Oncocytic adrenal cortical neoplasms are rare cases and are divided into oncocytoma, oncocytic neoplasms of uncertain malignant potential and oncocytic adrenal cortical carcinomas, based on the Lin-Weiss-Bisceglia (LWB) histological system adopted in the current World Health Organization (WHO). We reported a 42-year-old female diagnosed with an oncocytic neoplasm of uncertain malignant potential initially, which turned out to be a carcinoma owing to distant metastasis to the scalp and lung. To our knowledge, this is the first published case of oncocytic adrenal cortical carcinoma with scalp metastasis. This case also highlights the limitation of the current diagnostic algorithm and emphasizes the importance of two parameters (PHH3 and Ki-67) for determining the malignant potential of oncocytic adrenal cortical neoplasms.


Subject(s)
Adenoma, Oxyphilic , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Adenoma, Oxyphilic/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/pathology , Adult , Female , Humans
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Arkh Patol ; 84(5): 20-27, 2022.
Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36178218

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictors of the aggressive course of adrenocortical cancer (ACC). ACC is a rare malignant neoplasm of the adrenal cortex with a variable prognosis. At present, predicting the course of the disease and clinical outcome in patients presents significant difficulties, since many aspects of the treatment of ACC have not been studied or require clarification. In particular, the prognostic value of markers that are used in clinical practice has not been fully determined. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Histological and immunohistochemical studies of the surgical material of adrenal neoplasms were performed. The study included 73 patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of ACC: 51 (69.9%) women and 22 (30.1%) men aged 17 to 82 years. Cox regression model was used for survival analysis. Statistically significant factors (p<0.05) according to the results of independent regression analysis were included in the Kaplan-Meier analysis followed by pairwise comparison using the log-rank test. RESULTS: An increased risk of recurrence is associated with the presence of pathological mitoses and excessive secretion of aldosterone, death - with stage IV according to the classification of the European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors (ENSAT), relapse and death - the value of mitotic activity more than 20, the Ki-67 index more than 12, the classic variant. Mitotic activity and hormonal activity were independent predictors of recurrence-free survival, mitotic activity and ENSAT stage were independent predictors of overall survival. CONCLUSIONS: In the present work, potential predictors of the course of ACC are identified, which are available for use in routine practice. Based on the totality of clinical, morphological, immunohistochemical data used in the diagnosis of ACC, a conception of the patient's survival can be obtained.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Adolescent , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aldosterone , Female , Humans , Ki-67 Antigen/genetics , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Young Adult
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J Urol ; 206(4): 866-872, 2021 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34032493

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare but aggressive malignancy. While centralization of care to referral centers improves outcomes across common urological malignancies, there exists a paucity of data for low-incidence cancers. We sought to evaluate differences in practice patterns and overall survival in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma across types of treating facilities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified all patients diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma from 2004-2016 in the National Cancer Database. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to evaluate overall survival and multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to investigate independent predictors of overall survival. The chi-square test was used to analyze differences in practice patterns. RESULTS: We identified 2,886 patients with adrenocortical carcinoma. Median overall survival was 21.8 months (95% CI 19.8-23.8). Academic centers had improved overall survival versus community centers on unadjusted Kaplan-Meier analysis (p <0.05) and had higher rates of adrenalectomy or radical en bloc resection (p <0.001), performed more open surgery (p <0.001), administered more systemic therapy (p <0.001) and had lower rates of positive surgical margins (p=0.03). On multivariable analysis, controlling for treatment modality, academic centers were associated with significantly decreased risk of death (HR 0.779, 95% CI 0.631-0.963, p=0.021). CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma at an academic center is associated with improved overall survival compared to community programs. There are significant differences in practice patterns, including more aggressive surgical treatment at academic facilities, but the survival benefit persists on multivariable analysis controlling for treatment modality. Further studies are needed to identify the most important predictors of survival in this at-risk population.


Subject(s)
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/therapy , Adrenalectomy/statistics & numerical data , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/therapy , Healthcare Disparities/statistics & numerical data , Practice Patterns, Physicians'/statistics & numerical data , Academic Medical Centers/organization & administration , Academic Medical Centers/statistics & numerical data , Adrenal Cortex/pathology , Adrenal Cortex/surgery , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/mortality , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/mortality , Adult , Aged , Cancer Care Facilities/organization & administration , Cancer Care Facilities/statistics & numerical data , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/statistics & numerical data , Databases, Factual/statistics & numerical data , Hospitals, Community/organization & administration , Hospitals, Community/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Male , Margins of Excision , Middle Aged , Provider-Sponsored Organizations/organization & administration , Provider-Sponsored Organizations/statistics & numerical data , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant/statistics & numerical data , Retrospective Studies , Survival Rate , United States/epidemiology
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Horm Metab Res ; 53(11): 709-716, 2021 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34740271

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Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare but very aggressive endocrine malignancy with poor survival. Histopathology is important for diagnosis, while in some cases immunohistochemical markers and gene profiling of the resected tumor may be superior to current staging systems to determine prognosis. We aimed to present the 20-year experience at a tertiary hospital in patients with ACCs and correlate the immunohistochemical characteristics of ACCs with the clinical and morphological characteristics of the tumors and the survival of the patients. Forty-five patients with ACC were included in the study. All the resections were R0. The tumor size and weight, the disease stage (ENSAT classification), Weiss score and Helsinki score were examined along with immunohistochemical expression of inhibin-A, melan A, calretinin, Ki67, synaptophysin, p53, vimentin, CKAE1/AE3. The male to female ratio was 1:1.37. The median age at diagnosis was 55.5 years (IQR 19-77). The median size of ACCs was 9 cm (IQR 3.5-22 cm) and the median weight 127 g (IQR 18-1400 g). The median follow up period was 18 months (IQR 1-96). Ki67 varied from<1% to 75% (median: 16.4%). The expression of melan-A and lower expression of Ki-67 (≤4) were independently associated with longer OS time (p=0.01 and p=0.04, respectively). In multivariable analysis, tumor volume>400 cm3 (p=0.046), Weiss score>5 (p=0.007) and overexpression of p53 (p=0.036) were independent risk factors for shorter survival. Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare and very aggressive endocrine malignancy. The most important factors that determine long-term prognosis of ACC are the disease stage at diagnosis, the Weiss score, and the Ki67 index. Immunohistochemical markers such as melan A could also serve as prognostic factors.


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Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms , Adrenocortical Carcinoma , Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/metabolism , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/therapy , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/metabolism , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/therapy , Adult , Aged , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies
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J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ; 43(4): e567-e570, 2021 05 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32555031

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Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare inherited disease characterized by a high and early-onset cancer risk. A cancer surveillance program is important to reduce cancer-related morbidity and mortality in individuals with LFS. We report 2 pediatric cases with LFS-related malignancy in a family. Eight-year-old elder brother was diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma and was found to have a heterozygous missense germline mutation c.736A>G: p.Met246Val in the TP53 gene. Cancer screening led to the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma at a curable stage in his 2-year-old younger brother. Comprehensive surveillance resulted in early tumor detection and improved survival.


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Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/genetics , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/genetics , Li-Fraumeni Syndrome/genetics , Rhabdomyosarcoma/genetics , Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adrenocortical Carcinoma/diagnosis , Child , Child, Preschool , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Germ-Line Mutation , Humans , Li-Fraumeni Syndrome/diagnosis , Male , Pedigree , Rhabdomyosarcoma/diagnosis , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics
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