Retroperitoneal cystic mass: a rare form of adrenal pheochromocytoma

Adrenal cysts are usually non-functional and asymptomatic. Cystic pheochromocytomas are a rare clinical entity and difficult to differentiate from simple cysts in the absence of classic clinical symptoms. Few cases of cystic pheochromocytomas have been reported in the literature. We present a case o...

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Autores principales: Moez, Rahoui, Ouanes, Yassine, Sahnoun, Wajih, Mokhtar, Bibi, Dali, Khaireddine Mrad, Sellami, Ahmed, Ben Rhouma, Sami, Nouira, Yassine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8101612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33981407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab169
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Sumario:Adrenal cysts are usually non-functional and asymptomatic. Cystic pheochromocytomas are a rare clinical entity and difficult to differentiate from simple cysts in the absence of classic clinical symptoms. Few cases of cystic pheochromocytomas have been reported in the literature. We present a case of a huge cystic pheochromocytoma in 70-year-old men who presented with a large retroperitoneal cystic mass and discuss difficulties of diagnostic and treatment.

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