Pheochromocytoma in an accessory adrenal gland: a case report

نویسندگان

  • Oludolapo Afuwape
  • Josephus K Ladipo
  • Olabiyi Ogun
  • Jokotade Adeleye
  • David Irabor
چکیده

Very few cases of pheochromocytoma in functional accessory adrenal glands have been documented in literature. We present a twenty-four year old Nigerian female who presented with pheochromocytoma. Investigations revealed a suprarenal mass, which was diagnosed as an accessory gland adrenal tumour at surgery. This shows that accessory adrenal glands can be a basis for development of pheochromocytoma.

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دوره 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009