Adrenal Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report
Milind Pande
Department of Pathology, Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, India.
Sunita Vagha
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, India.
Aditi Goyal
Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, India.
Raunak Kotecha
Department of Medicine, Datta Meghe Medical College, Nagpur, India.
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Abstract
Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine secreting tumour originating usually from adrenal medulla and produces signs and symptoms due excessive catecholamine secretion from tumour. A young male patient of 36 yrs age presented with hypertension since 2 yrs, palpitation, profuse sweating, weight loss. Clinical suspicion of Pheochromocytoma was confirmed by CT scan and USG abdomen followed by catecholamines levels in plasma and urine. After preoperative preparation laparascopic removal of Pheochromocytoma was done. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and BP regains to normal range from 1st postoperative day. Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of hypertension. If the diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma is overlooked, the consequences could be disastrous, even fatal; however, if a pheochromocytoma is identified, it is potentially curable, as being one of the cause of surgically correctable hypertension.
Keywords: Pheochromocytoma, catecholamines, Computed Tomography