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Oncocytic neoplasms are well recognized in organs such as the kidney, thyroid and salivary glands. They are seen rarely in other sites such as the adrenal cortex. To date, around 20 cases of oncocytic adrenocortical neoplasm have been reported; most of them were benign and nonfunctioning. We report the case of hypersecreting adrenocortical oncocytoma in a 52-year-old woman. The patient was tested because of cushingoid features. The patient underwent a laparotomy for right adrenal gland mass. The pathology report confirmed adrenocortical oncocytoma.
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Singhai, A., Banzal, S. Oncocytic adrenal tumour presenting as Cushing syndrome: rare presentation of a rare tumour. Egypt J Intern Med 26, 184–185 (2014). https://doi.org/10.4103/1110-7782.148180
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