Abstract
Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that produce, metabolize, and usually secrete catecholamines. Although hypertension is a common presenting feature of pheochromocytoma, the tumors occur (or are present) in only 0.1% of patients with hypertension. The variability of symptoms and rarity of occurrence render these tumors difficult to diagnose; many are discovered incidentally during radiological examination or at autopsy. A patient is presented with a pheochromocytoma that was discovered incidentally when she presented with abdominal pain and a normal blood pressure.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 73-74 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Southern Medical Journal |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |
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Keywords
- Adrenal incidentaloma
- Normotensive
- Pheochromocytoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Epinephrine-secreting pheochromocytoma in a normotensive woman with adrenal incidentaloma. / Sukor, Norlela; Saidin, Rashidi; Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi.
In: Southern Medical Journal, Vol. 100, No. 1, 01.2007, p. 73-74.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that produce, metabolize, and usually secrete catecholamines. Although hypertension is a common presenting feature of pheochromocytoma, the tumors occur (or are present) in only 0.1% of patients with hypertension. The variability of symptoms and rarity of occurrence render these tumors difficult to diagnose; many are discovered incidentally during radiological examination or at autopsy. A patient is presented with a pheochromocytoma that was discovered incidentally when she presented with abdominal pain and a normal blood pressure.
AB - Pheochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that produce, metabolize, and usually secrete catecholamines. Although hypertension is a common presenting feature of pheochromocytoma, the tumors occur (or are present) in only 0.1% of patients with hypertension. The variability of symptoms and rarity of occurrence render these tumors difficult to diagnose; many are discovered incidentally during radiological examination or at autopsy. A patient is presented with a pheochromocytoma that was discovered incidentally when she presented with abdominal pain and a normal blood pressure.
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