Carcinoma of the adrenal cortex. Case presentation

Authors

  • Nadiezhda Valton Massó Hospital General Docente “Dr. Agostinho Neto”, Guantánamo
  • Saily Velásquez Bello Hospital General Docente “Dr. Agostinho Neto”, Guantánamo
  • Inés María Creagh Bandera Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo

Keywords:

carcinoma suprarrenal, tumor suprarrenal

Abstract

A pathological clinical study was carried out based on the qualitative methodology for the description of a case of carcinoma of the adrenal cortex at Guantanamo General Teaching Hospital in 2015. A case of a patient with a history of good health, but presenting  painful discomfort of gravel intensity in the left posterior lumbo-abdominal region is presented besides  general check by ultrasound were indicated. Left adrenal tumor is diagnosed and supra adrenelectomy is performed. Histopathologic results indicate carcinoma of the adrenal cortex.

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Author Biographies

Nadiezhda Valton Massó, Hospital General Docente “Dr. Agostinho Neto”, Guantánamo

Especialista de I Grado en   Anatomía Patológica. Instructor.

Saily Velásquez Bello, Hospital General Docente “Dr. Agostinho Neto”, Guantánamo

Especialista de I Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Instructor. 

Inés María Creagh Bandera, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo

Licenciada en Bioquímica. Especialista en Microbiología. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas y Ciencias de la Educación Médica Superior. Profesora Auxiliar.

 

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Valton Massó N, Velásquez Bello S, Creagh Bandera IM. Carcinoma of the adrenal cortex. Case presentation. Rev Inf Cient [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 16 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];97(1):166-74. Available from: https://revinfcientifica.sld.cu/index.php/ric/article/view/1809

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