Modern management of pheochromocytoma

Sanjay Kasturi; Alexander Kutikov; Thomas J. Guzzo; Ariana L. Smith; Alan J. Wein

doi:10.1038/ncpuro0962

Modern management of pheochromocytoma

Sanjay Kasturi, Alexander Kutikov, Thomas J. Guzzo, Ariana L. Smith, Alan J. Wein

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Background: A 55-year-old male with poorly controlled hypertension and a history of coronary artery disease presented with a large adrenal mass. The patient also reported a long-standing history of profuse sweating, tinnitus, vomiting and headaches. Investigations: Physical examination, 24-hour urine metanephrine level, CT, MRI and bone scan. Diagnosis: Pheochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland. Management: Preoperative alpha-blockade therapy with phenoxybenzamine followed by open left adrenalectomy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	630-633
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature Clinical Practice Urology
Volume	4
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0962
State	Published - Nov 2007

Keywords

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis
Adrenalectomy
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists/therapeutic use
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Metanephrine/blood
Middle Aged
Phenoxybenzamine/therapeutic use
Pheochromocytoma/diagnosis

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