Open AccessA huge asymptomatic pheochromocytoma
Author(s) -
Machairas Nikolaos,
Papaconstantinou Dimetrios,
Papala Anna,
Ioannidis Argyrios,
Patapis Paul,
Misiakos Evangelos P.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1566
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , pheochromocytoma , endocrine system , urine , catecholamine , hormone
Key Clinical Message Due to their evolution in the retroperitoneal space, pheochromocytomas may grow significantly in size and remain asymptomatic for a long period of time. Normal values of urine catecholamine levels must not preclude the diagnosis of these endocrine lesions.