Adrenal cortical carcinoma associated with lynch syndrome: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Objective: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy with poor prognosis. ACC was reported in 3.2% patients with Lynch syndrome (LS), however no particular case-detection strategies have been recommended. Participants: We report a case of a 65-year-old woman who was incidentally discovered with a large adrenal mass during work-up of postmenopausal uterine bleeding. She was recently diagnosed with MSH6 germline mutation after her sister presented with uterine carcinoma in the setting of LS. Results: Whereas the patient was asymptomatic for overt hormonal excess, biochemical work-up confirmed glucocorticoid autonomy and androgen and estrogen excess. Urine steroid profiling was suggestive of ACC. Adrenalectomy confirmed an oncocytic ACC with focal extracapsular extension into the periadrenal adipose tissue with a Ki-67 of 15% and a peak mitotic count of 40/50 high-power fields. Conclusion: ACC can be the only manifestation of LS. A best case-detection approach for ACC in the asymptomatic patient with LS is unclear, however urine steroid profiling could be considered.