Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A rare, usually large (greater than 5cm) carcinoma that arises from the adrenal cortex. Symptoms are usually related to the excessive production of hormones and include Cushing's syndrome and virilism in women. Common sites of metastasis include liver, lung, bone, and retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Advanced radiologic procedures have enabled the detection of small tumors, resulting in the improvement of the 5-year survival.

**Synonyms:** - Adenocarcinoma, Adrenocortical, Malignant - Adrenal Cortex Adenocarcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Adenocarcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Cancer - Adrenal Cortex Cancer - Adrenal Cortex Cancer - Adrenal Cortex Cancer - Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma - Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma - Adrenal Cortical Adenocarcinoma - Adrenal Cortical Adenocarcinoma - Adrenal cortical adenocarcinoma - Adrenal cortical carcinoma - Adrenocortical Carcinoma - Adrenocortical Carcinoma - Adrenocortical carcinoma - Adrenocortical carcinoma, NOS - CARCINOMA, ADRENOCORTICAL, MALIGNANT - Carcinoma of Adrenal Cortex - Carcinoma of the Adrenal Cortex - Cortical Cell Carcinoma - adrenocortical cancer - adrenocortical carcinoma - cancer of the adrenal cortex