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Case Reports
. 2009 Nov-Dec;104(6):753-6.

Pheochromocytoma--from endocrinologist to surgeon

C Poiană  1 , C Chiriţă, M Carşote, R Bulata, C Iosif, R Petrescu, S Verzea, B Stanescu
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  • PMID: 20187478
Case Reports

Pheochromocytoma--from endocrinologist to surgeon

C Poiană et al. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2009 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

We report the case an asymptomatic patient who underwent left adrenalectomy for a incidentally discovered large, cystic adrenal tumor. The patient presented no hypertension before or during the intervention. The hystopatological exam revealed a pheochromocytoma, with signs suggesting malignancy. One year after the surgery, the patient is still asymptomatic, the metanephrine levels are normal, and the 1231-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy showed no metastases. The indications and limits of laparoscopic adrenalectomy are presented.

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