PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA CRISIS WITH MIBG SCINTIGRAPHY NEGATIVE: A CASE REPORT

MIBG negative pheochromocytoma.

We present a case of a left sided pheochromocytoma, who had normal levels of 24 urinary vanilylmandelic acid and a normal MIBG scan. The diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology of the adrenal gland.

Localization of Pheochromocytoma: I-MIBG Scintigraphy Correlated with Computed Tomography

Received 11/13/2000; revised 2/1/2001; accepted 2/5/2001. For correspondence or reprints contact: Chiang-Hsuan Lee, M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, Tel: (886)7-7317123 ext. 2627, Fax: (886)77317123 ext. 2631, E-mail: [email protected] Background: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of io...

I-MIBG Scintigraphy in the Localization of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

¹³¹I-MIBG scintigraphy in Carcinoid tumor with liver metastases (Case report) [Persian]

A 65 years old male presented with abdominal pain (R.U.Q) and constipation, associated with weight loss and anorexia since 40 days prior to admission. Serum biochemical tests were normal. Colonoscopy showed hemorrhagic polypoid lesion in the cecum. Barium enema revealed filling defect in the cecum. Sonography revealed a target-shaped lesion (3cm×2.5cm) in upper segment of the right hepati...

Thyrotoxic and pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis: a case report

BACKGROUND Thyrotoxic crisis and pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis are rare, life-threatening, emergency endocrine diseases with various clinical manifestations. Here we report a case of a patient who simultaneously developed thyrotoxic crisis and pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis and required intensive cardiovascular management. CASE PRESENTATION A 60-year-old Asian man experienced nause...