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Clinical manifestations of testicular adrenal rest tumor in males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Authors
 Min Kyung Yu  ;  Mo Kyung Jung  ;  Ki Eun Kim  ;  Ah Reum Kwon  ;  Hyun Wook Chae  ;  Duk Hee Kim  ;  Ho-Seong Kim 
Citation
 ANNALS OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, Vol.20(3) : 155-161, 2015 
Journal Title
ANNALS OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
ISSN
 2287-1012 
Issue Date
2015
Keywords
Adrenal rest tumor ; Adrenocorticotropic hormone ; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Abstract
PURPOSE: In male patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), the presence of testicular adrenal rest tumors (TARTs) have been reported, however their prevalence and clinical manifestations are not well known. Untreated TARTs may lead to testicular structural damage and infertility. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of TARTs in male patients with CAH, and characterize the manifestations to identify contributing factors to TART.

METHODS: Among 102 CAH patients aged 0-30 years, 24 male patients have been regularly followed up in our outpatient clinic at Severance Children's Hospital from January 2000 to December 2014. In order to reveiw the characteristics of TART patients, we calculated the mean levels of hormones during the 5 years before the time of investigation. Five patients underwent follow-up scrotal ultrasonography (US) after adjusting the dosage of glucocorticoids.

RESULTS: TARTs were detected in 8 of the 13 patients (61.5%). The median age of TARTs diagnosis was 20.2 years with the youngest case being 15.5 years old. The mean serum level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) was higher in the TARTs patient group compared to the non-TARTs group (P<0.05). The tumor size decreased in 3 cases, slightly increased in 1 case, and had no change in another case.

CONCLUSION: The serum ACTH level might be associated with the growth promoting factor for TARTs, but the exact mechanism has not been clearly identified. Screening for TARTs using US is important in male patients with CAH for early-detection and prevention of ongoing complications, such as infertility.
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DOI
10.6065/apem.2015.20.3.155
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pediatrics (소아과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kwon, Ah Reum(권아름) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-2135
Kim, Ho Seong(김호성) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1135-099X
Yu, Min Kyung(유민경)
Jung, Mo Kyung(정모경)
Chae, Hyun Wook(채현욱) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5016-8539
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/156706
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