[Pheochromocytoma in childhood].

نویسندگان

  • Gesmar Volga Haddad Herdy
  • Maria Cecília Olivaes
  • Vânia Glória Silami Lopes
  • Carlos Adriano Gazanego Pontes
  • João Batista Ormond Filho
  • Eliene C Fonseca
چکیده

Pheochromocytoma is a neoplasia of chromaffin cells that is very rare in children. Its signs and symptoms result from the release of catecholamines. We report the case of a child with pheochromocytoma of difficult clinical management, confirmed on the anatomicopathological study, and cured after surgical resection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

دوره 84 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005