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