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Clinical management of bilateral functional adrenal adenomas

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Adrenocortical tumors are uncommon in the pediatric population. We report a case of a pediatric patient with Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) who was found to have bilateral functional adrenal adenomas: one mineralocorticoid-secreting and one androgen-secreting. The patient ultimately underwent staged surgical resection of both masses, resulting in marked reduction in hormone levels. This case highlights the pathophysiology of adrenal adenomas, association between BWS and adrenal masses, and treatment challenges of bilateral adrenal masses.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaf1051

Authors: Brooks Melnyk, Caitlin J Cain-Trivette, Claire Gerall, Jee-Young Nina Ham, William Middlesworth

Institutions: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000