Giant cystic pheochromocytoma : a case report
The patient, a 59-year-old woman, was referred to our University Hospital for evaluation of a left mass. Ultrasonography revealed a left adrenal cystic mass. On excretory urograms, the left kidney was pressed downward by a suprarenal mass, and computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imag...
| Publié dans: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 47(2001), 8 vom: 08. Aug., Seite 561-3 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | Japanese |
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2001
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| Accès à la collection: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica |
| Sujets: | Case Reports Journal Article Iodine Radioisotopes 3-Iodobenzylguanidine 35MRW7B4AD |
| Résumé: | The patient, a 59-year-old woman, was referred to our University Hospital for evaluation of a left mass. Ultrasonography revealed a left adrenal cystic mass. On excretory urograms, the left kidney was pressed downward by a suprarenal mass, and computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed an adrenal cyst. 131I-meta-iodo-benzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy showed prominent accumulation in the left adrenal mass and the capsule. Considering the elevation of catecholamines in both blood and urine samples, we performed a left adrenalectomy with a presumptive diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (tumor size: 11.6 x 7.5 x 6.5 cm, tumor weight 720 g). The subsequent pathological examination confirmed a left giant cystic pheochromocytoma. 131I-MIBG scintigraphy was the most useful tool in the diagnosis of the cystic pheochromocytoma |
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| Description: | Date Completed 01.11.2001 Date Revised 24.11.2016 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0018-1994 |