Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2011 Oct;16(4):160-2. doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.86881.

Abstract

Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a rare cause of ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome and has characteristic gross and microscopic pathologic findings. We report a case of PPNAD in a 15-year-old boy, which was not associated with Carney's complex. Bilateral adrenalectomy is the treatment of choice.

Keywords: Cushing's syndrome; primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease.

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  • Case Reports