A rare case of clinically and biochemically silent giant right pheochromocytoma: case report and review of literature. Issue 4 (3rd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sundahl, Nora; Van Slycke, Sam; Brusselaers, Nele
• Is Part Of: Acta chirurgica belgica. Volume 116:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 239
• Page End: 242
• Publication Date: 2016-07-03
• Subjects: Adrenal gland neoplasms -- case report -- pulmonary embolism; Surgery -- Periodicals; General Surgery; Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Surgery; Chirurgie (geneeskunde); Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2016.1139838
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-5458

Abstract

Abstract: Non-secreting pheochromocytomas are rare adrenal tumours. We report the case of a clinically and biochemically silent giant pheochromocytoma that presented as bilateral pulmonary embolisms. Successful surgical resection was performed. Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 syndrome and neurofibromatosis type 1 were clinically excluded. Subsequent DNA analysis of the succinate dehydrogenase complex subunits B and D (SDHB and SDHD), and Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) genes revealed no mutations.