[Palliative chemotherapy in metastatic adrenal carcinoma beyond the first line: a case report and literature review]

Medwave. 2017 Jul 31;17(6):e7007. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2017.06.7007.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

There are no approved therapeutic regimes for adrenal carcinoma following progression to a first line of chemotherapy/mitotane although a high percentage of patients are candidates to receive them. In the present article we review the possible therapeutic alternatives after the progression to a first line of treatment in patients with adrenal carcinoma and we report a case in which a prolonged overall survival is achieved, much higher than expected, probably in relation to the multidisciplinary management of the case and the use of most of the therapeutic arsenal available.

En el carcinoma suprarrenal metastásico no existen esquemas de tratamiento aprobados tras la progresión a una primera línea de quimioterapia/mitotane, si bien un alto porcentaje de pacientes son candidatos a recibirlos. En este artículo realizamos una revisión sobre las posibles alternativas terapéuticas tras la progresión a una primera línea de tratamiento en pacientes con carcinoma suprarrenal metastásico. A propósito de la misma, se presenta un caso clínico en el que se consigue una prolongada supervivencia global, mucho mayor de la esperable, probablemente debido al manejo multidisciplinario del caso y a la utilización de la mayor parte del arsenal terapéutico disponible.

Keywords: chemotherapy; mitotane; adrenocortical carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / pathology
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / drug therapy*
  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma / pathology
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitotane / administration & dosage
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Survival Rate

Substances

  • Mitotane