Case Report Unique case of Bilateral Adrenal Pheochromocytomas: Daignostic Approach
Keywords:
Pheochromocytoma, Bilateral Adrenal Masses, Renal Paraganglioma, AdrenalectomyAbstract
Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor arising from adrenal medulla.Paragangliomas also originate from neural crest tissue but outside the adrenal gland .Presence of Bilateral adrenal masses is unique and reportable event .Bilaterality is a treatment dilemma for a clinician whether to operate or not, keeping in mind that it can render patient with life threatening complications, perioperative mortality and potential burden of life long medications in some cases. We present a unique case of 28 years old female who presented with left lumbar pain ,occasional headaches in her twenties followed by spells of uncontrolled hypertension during pregnancy, referred in post partum period following a succesfull pregnancy to urology with suspicion of bilateral adrenal masses ending up with histopathology and immunocytochemisty confirming the diagnosis of Bilateral Adrenal Pheochromocytoma
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