Metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-old
Pheochromocytoma most commonly presents with a combination of headache, sweating, and hypertension. This case report reviews the case of a young male patient presenting with hypertensive crisis following administration of general anesthetics and who was subsequently diagnosed with malignant pheochr...
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doaj-01b6f0f34d404b30b4f2d4316f5a07a82020-11-24T23:38:28ZengGESDAVArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery2146-81332016-03-0151485110.5455/aces.20140907061533156533Metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-oldAli Cadili0Vanessa Falk1Lucas Diebel2Chris de GaraUniversity of Saskatchewan University of Alberta University of AlbertaPheochromocytoma most commonly presents with a combination of headache, sweating, and hypertension. This case report reviews the case of a young male patient presenting with hypertensive crisis following administration of general anesthetics and who was subsequently diagnosed with malignant pheochromocytoma. Up to date, no reliable predictive factors for malignant pheochromocytoma have been established. This case emphasizes the need for a systematic approach to the hypertensive crisis and advantages of nuclear imaging to differentiate benign from malignant disease through detection of local invasion and distant metastases. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(1.000): 48-51]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=156533Pheochromocytomametastasisparaganglioma |
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Metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-old |
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Metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-old |
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Metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-old |
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Metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-old |
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metastatic pheochromocytoma in an 18-year-old |
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Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery |
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2016-03-01 |
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Pheochromocytoma most commonly presents with a combination of headache, sweating, and hypertension. This case report reviews the case of a young male patient presenting with hypertensive crisis following administration of general anesthetics and who was subsequently diagnosed with malignant pheochromocytoma. Up to date, no reliable predictive factors for malignant pheochromocytoma have been established. This case emphasizes the need for a systematic approach to the hypertensive crisis and advantages of nuclear imaging to differentiate benign from malignant disease through detection of local invasion and distant metastases. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2016; 5(1.000): 48-51] |
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Pheochromocytoma metastasis paraganglioma |
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