TITLE:
Extrasurrenal Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
AUTHORS:
Nestor Ghislain Andzouana Mbamognoua, Roland Bertile Banga Mouss, Pierlesky Elion Ossibi, Farel Ongoth Elilie Mawa, Henri Germain Monabeka
KEYWORDS:
Pheochromocytoma, Arterial Hypertension, Methoxylated Derivatives, Genetics
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,
Vol.13 No.8,
August
17,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of endocrine hypertension. We report the
case of an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma discovered in the setting of an
abdominal mass. Observation: The patient was 25-year-old and presented
with headaches, excessive sweating and palpitations, followed by a sensation of
abdominal weightlessness and diastolic arterial hypertension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a
retroperitoneal, right para-renal extra-adrenal
mass. In biology, an increase in urinary methoxylated derivatives at the
expense of normetanephrine. Conclusion: Pheochromocytoma is a rare
disease, diagnosed by measuring urinary or plasma methoxylated derivatives.
Conventional or nuclear imaging allows topographic diagnosis. Genetic studies helps to identify other tumors.