What are the symptoms of adrenocortical carcinoma?

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What are the symptoms of adrenocortical carcinoma?

Adrenal tumors cause symptoms in two ways:

  • A functioning ACC can cause symptoms related to the overproduction of hormones.
  • If the adrenal tumor grows large enough, it may press on nearby organs. This pressure can cause pain or other symptoms.

Depending on the cause, symptoms of adrenocortical carcinoma may include:

  • Abdominal (belly) pain.
  • Breast enlargement in boys or men (gynecomastia).
  • Early puberty in boys or girls.
  • Growth of excess facial or body hair in women.
  • High blood pressure.
  • High blood sugar.
  • Weight gain in the face, neck and trunk (but not arms and legs).

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