Open AccessSpontaneous Rupture of Phaeochromocytoma Mimicking Leaking Aortic Aneurysm
Author(s) -
H M Sue-Ling,
M E Foster,
Malcolm H. Wheeler,
M J McMahon
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of the royal society of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1758-1095
pISSN - 0141-0768
DOI - 10.1177/014107688908200125
Subject(s) - medicine , pheochromocytoma , aortic rupture , aneurysm , abdominal aortic aneurysm , surgery , aortic aneurysm , radiology , pathology
Phaeochromocytomas are vascular tumours, and small areas of haemorrhage are commonly found in tumours which have been removed electively 1 . We report two cases of spontaneous haemorrhagic rupture of phaeochromocytoma presenting as abdominal emergencies.
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