Reports in Endocrine Disorders: Open Access

 

The only curative treatment is complete surgical excision of the tumor, which can be performed even in the case of invasion into large blood vessels, such as the renal vein or inferior vena cava. Radiation therapy and radiofrequency ablation may be used for palliation in patients who are not surgical candidates.

 

Chemotherapy regimens typically include the drug mitotane, an inhibitor of steroid synthesis which is toxic to cells of the adrenal cortex,as well as standard cytotoxic drugs.