Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma

Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma

Bladder pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. The typical manifestations are hematuria, hypertension, headache, sweating, and tachycardia provoked by micturition or overdistention of the bladder. We herein report a case of bladder pheochromocytoma in a 52-year-old woman who presented without micturition attacks. Her clinical course had a latent period of 10 years. A urinary bladder tumor was found ...

PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA OF THE URINARY BLADDER

One of the rarest tumors involving the urinary bladder is the pheochromocytoma. A case of pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder in a young female suffering from headache and cystitis for many years is reported. Twenty-four hour urine VMA was normal. The patient was never hypertensive except during surgical manipulation of the tumor. Biopsy of the bladder resulted in massive hemorrhage.

Unexpected Small Urinary Bladder Pheochromocytoma: A Nonspecific Presentation

Objectives. Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder is an extremely rare tumor that typically presents with a hypertensive crisis during micturition. Preoperatively, it may be misdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptomatology, physical, and radiologic findings. Method. We report a case of unsuspected small pheochromocytoma which was incidentally found by CT scan and confirmed by the histological a...

pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder

one of the rarest tumors involving the urinary bladder is the pheochromocytoma. a case of pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder in a young female suffering from headache and cystitis for many years is reported. twenty-four hour urine vma was normal. the patient was never hypertensive except during surgical manipulation of the tumor. biopsy of the bladder resulted in massive hemorrhage.

Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder