Korean J Urol.  1986 Aug;27(4):565-568.

Nonfunctioning Pheochromocytoma in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

This is a case report of a pheochromocytoma which developed in a 62-year-old woman. The diagnosis of a pheochromocytoma originating from the right adrenal gland was incidentally established rentgenologically. Transthoracic adrenalectomy was undertaken, and e tumor weighing 33gm was obtained. A case of an elderly person with a nonfunctioning pheochromocytoma is with presented with review of the literature.

Keyword

pheochromocytoma

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Glands
Adrenalectomy
Aged*
Diagnosis
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pheochromocytoma*
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