VI. Early Detection of Pheochromocytoma

CT features of early pheochromocytoma.

A 53-year-old woman was found to have a left-sided peritoneal mass by CT during follow-up of a gallbladder polyp at the Gastrointestinal Department of our hospital. Unenhanced CT showed a round mass that was 2.0 cm in diameter with a well-defined margin. The lesion was homogenous with a comparatively high CT value (30 HU) (Picture 1). On enhanced CT, the mass showed homogenous enhancement (85 H...

The early diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.

Multifocal pheochromocytoma in early childhood: case report.

A three and a half year old male with multifocal phaeochromocytoma involving the right adrenal gland and an intrathoracic mass is presented. Twenty four hour vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) was negative despite suggestive symptomatology. The diagnosis was made on serial CT scans of the head, thoracic inlet and pelvis. He underwent right adrenalectomy and thoracotomy to remove the abdominal and intr...

Biochemical Testing After Pheochromocytoma Removal: How Early?

Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing tumors with typical clinical presentation. Tumor resection is considered as an appropriate treatment strategy. Due to its unpredictable clinical behavior, biochemical testing is mandatory to confirm the success of tumor removal after surgery. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of a shorter interval of postoperative testing (earl...

A rapid, early detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma: Real time PCR based detection of tetranectin

The current study is focused on determining the mRNA expression levels of tetranectin, to detect oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and thus aiding in its classification at an early stage. RNA was isolated and cDNA synthesis was performed from the saliva samples of the patients and healthy individuals. A semiquantitative PCR based analysis was performed prior to quantitative and expression bas...