Open AccessOcular muscle metastasis as the initial presentation of a malignant pheochromocytoma: A unique case
Author(s) -
Khataminia Gholamreza,
Talaiezadeh Abdolhasan,
Bagheri Ali,
Nazari Pedram,
Papan Amir Mohammad,
Jazayeri Nematollah,
Baghlani Roya
Publication year - 2020
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/ccr3.2990
Subject(s) - pheochromocytoma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , metastasis , radiology , case presentation , pathology , surgery , cancer
In this paper, we discuss a unique manifestation of malignant pheochromocytoma, which presented with ocular pain. The histopathological study pointed to a possible pheochromocytoma origin. Subsequently, the patient underwent thorough imaging and paraclinical evaluations, which confirmed the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
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