A rare case of adrenocortical carcinoma in pregnancy (fewer than 20 cases reported worldwide) presented with preeclampsia and was diagnosed incidentally.
Case Report (n=1)
Adrenocortical carcinoma in pregnancy is extremely rare and can present with preeclampsia, requiring multidisciplinary management due to its poor prognosis.
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) in pregnancy is very rare, with fewer than 20 cases reported in the world literature. The most common form of diagnosis is incidental, occurring during imaging studies. However, in pregnancy, gestational hypertension or preeclampsia is one of the signs frequently associated with functional ACC, particularly with cortisol secretion. Histological diagnosis is the gold standard, and in early stages, surgery is the treatment of choice. The prognosis for ACC is extremely poor, but pregnancy-associated ACC is associated with even shorter survival periods. We present a case of ACC in pregnancy that presented with preeclampsia and was diagnosed incidentally. This type of presentation represents a clinical challenge and requires multidisciplinary management to improve the patient's survival.
Torres-Zazueta et al. (Fri,) conducted a case report in Adrenocortical carcinoma in pregnancy (n=1). A rare case of adrenocortical carcinoma in pregnancy (fewer than 20 cases reported worldwide) presented with preeclampsia and was diagnosed incidentally.