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3 . 2022

Testicular adrenal rest tumors in the boy with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (case report)

Abstract

A case of the testicular adrenal rest tumor in a 10-year-old boy with a salt-wasting form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia is described. The main diagnostic method was a testicular ultrasound examination.

Keywords:congenital adrenal hyperplasia; testicular adrenal rests tumor; ultrasound

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Ermakhanova T.U., Erlankyzy K., Toreeva Sh.Kh., Baimetova S., Turar M.K., Dzhumagaliev A.G., Zhumabayeva S., Azizova Z. Testicular adrenal rest tumors in the boy with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (case report). Endokrinologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Endocrinology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2022; 11 (3): 128–31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2304-9529-2022-11-3-128-131 (in Russian)

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CHIEF EDITOR
CHIEF EDITOR
Ametov Alexander S.
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of Subdepartment of Endocrinology, Head of the UNESCO Network Chair on the subject «Bioethics of diabetes as a global problem» of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education (Moscow)
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