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Ectopic, retroperitoneal adrenocortical carcinoma in the setting of Lynch syndrome.
Familial cancer - 1 Jul 2018
Wright Jesse P, Montgomery Kathleen W, Tierney Joshua, Gilbert Jill, Solórzano Carmen C, Idrees Kamran
Abstract excerpt
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rare within the adult population. Ectopic ACC proves even rarer. This variant is formed by cortical fragments arrested during embryologic migration. ACC is also known to be associated with several genetic syndromes and has recently been linked to Lynch syndrome in 3% of cases. We present the case of a 68-year-old male with a confirmed diagnosis of Lynch syndrome secondary to a...
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