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endocrine glands, adrenal metastases, ct scan, adrenal tumor, ct, tumor, adrenal, adrenocortical carcinoma, malignant tumor, the adrenal glands, adrenocortical carcinomas, produce the hormones cortisol, aldosterone, common in two age groups, children younger than 5, adults in 30s, 40s, adrenocortical carcinoma associated, an inherited cancer syndrome, men, women develop this tumor, in women it, a functional tumor, one that secretes hormones, 2 people per million develop this type of tumor, findings suggestive of increased cortisol production, flushed rounded face, pudgy cheeks, moon face, obesity, buffalo hump, rounded fatty hump high on the back just below the neck, short stature, impaired linear growth, less than 5th percentile, virilization, increased body hair, hypertrichosis, on face, pubic hair, acne, deepening of voice, enlarged clitoris, girls, findings suggestive of increased aldosterone production, symptoms of low potassium, weakness, muscle cramps, increased thirst, urination, high blood pressure, high serum cortisol levels, low serum acth, low serum potassium, high serum aldosterone, ct scan, the abdomen, demonstrate a mass, in the adrenal gland, abdominal x-ray, abdominal mri, demonstrate a mass, in the adrenal gland, primary treatment consists of surgical removal, the tumor, adrenocortical carcinoma, not respond well to chemotherapy, medications given to reduce production of cortisol which is responsible, outcome is dependent on how early the diagnosis is made, whether the tumor has spread, metastasized, metastatic tumors, fatal, a few years, a complication is metastasis, liver, bone, lung, child has symptoms of adrenocortical carcinoma, cushing's syndrome, failure to grow.