Noradrenergic Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report.
adolescent
adrenals
normetanephrine
paraganglioma
pheochromocytoma
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2022
Jul 2022
Historique:
accepted:
30
07
2022
entrez:
5
9
2022
pubmed:
6
9
2022
medline:
6
9
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors developed from chromaffin cells. They are exceptional in children with an atypical symptomatology. We report here a case of a 17-year-old boy who presented with a left retroperitoneal mass discovered on thoracic-abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan in the presence of diffuse abdominal pain, more pronounced in the left hypochondrium. The exploration had objectified an exclusive secretion of urinary normetanephrine over 24 hours. Metanephrine and 3 ortho methyldopamine were within normal limits. He had adrenalectomy after controlling his blood pressure with an alpha blocker. Histology had confirmed a pheochromocytoma of non-aggressive potential
Identifiants
pubmed: 36060320
doi: 10.7759/cureus.27492
pmc: PMC9424061
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e27492Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Essafi et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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