Androgen secreting adrenal cortex tumors
Gerl, H.; Knappe, G.; Neumann, P.; Stahl, F.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Innere Medizin und ihre Grenzgebiete 34(20): 618-623
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-2542 PMID: 549298 Document Number: 143549
Endokrine active tumours of the adrenal cortex are rare diseases in man. Benign as well as malignant tumours of the adrenal cortex can alone excrete cortisol, aldosterone, androgens or oestrogens. More frequent are, however, tumours with a mixed incretion. Publications about tumours forming sexual hormones are above all descriptions of individual cases. After a short explanation of the most important clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects on androgen-producing tumours of the adrenal cortex four own cases are discussed.