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Simon, S; Tötsch, M; Schmidlin, F; Iselin, CE; Meier, CA.
Adrenal cortical phaeochromocytoma: a case report of a rare entity.
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2003; 111(2):111-114
Doi: 10.1055/s-2003-39239
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- Tötsch Martin
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- Abstract:
- Adrenal cortical phaeochromocytomas (pseudo-phaeochromocytomas) are a very rare entity and a diagnostic challenge. Of the few cases previously reported, most have incomplete data or lack clinical and biochemical follow-up documenting the cure of the excess secretion of catecholamines after resection of the tumour. We report herein a 62-year-old patient with clinical and biochemical findings diagnostic of a phaeochromocytoma associated with a 2-cm adrenal mass on CT scan. Surgery revealed the presence of an adrenal cortical adenoma with positive staining for the neuroendocrine marker synaptophysin, but negative for chromogranin, as has been previously reported for these rare cortical phaeochromocytomas. After removal of the tumour the clinical symptoms resolved and biochemical markers normalized, demonstrating the causal relationship between the cortical tumour and the excess production of catecholamines.
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- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - pathology Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - radiography Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - surgery Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - urine
- Adrenalectomy - methods
- Biological Markers - urine
- Humans -
- Laparoscopy -
- Male -
- Metanephrine - urine
- Middle Aged -
- Pheochromocytoma - pathology Pheochromocytoma - radiography Pheochromocytoma - surgery Pheochromocytoma - urine
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed -
- Treatment Outcome -
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- phaeochromocytoma
- adrenal cortex
- neuroendocrine tumour
- pseudo-phaeochromocytoma