Benign Feminizing Adrenal Tumor in an Adult Male Article

Full Text via DOI: 10.31486/toj.19.0031 PMID: 33071666 Web of Science: 000575811500015

Cited authors

  • Ahmad, Raza M.; Ingram, Kyle; Corsetti, Ralph

Abstract

  • Background: Feminizing adrenal tumors are rare and generally malignant tumors usually seen in male adults and children. We report the case of a benign feminizing adrenal tumor in a male patient. To our knowledge, only 2 other cases of benign, estrogen-only-secreting adrenal tumors have been reported.; Case Report: A 44-year-old male with a history of hypertension presented to his primary care physician with chest tenderness, fatigue, and erectile dysfunction. Hormonal workup and imaging identified an estrogen-only-secreting adrenal adenoma. The adenoma was removed via laparoscopic adrenalectomy, and the patient had a normal postoperative course. Pathologic findings were an adrenal cortical adenoma with a Weiss score of 0 and a Ki-67 score of 0%. At 6-month follow-up, the patient's symptoms had significantly improved, and his previously abnormal sex hormone levels were within normal limits.; Conclusion: Given the ambiguity in distinguishing between malignant and benign feminizing adrenal tumors, we suggest that radiologic (via Hounsfield units), clinical (via trending hormone levels), and histopathologic (via Weiss and Ki-67 scores) findings are sufficient to confirm the benign nature of this commonly malignant tumor.

Publication date

  • 2020

Published in

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1524-5012

Start page

  • 311

End page

  • 314

Volume

  • 20

Issue

  • 3