Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma

Bladder pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. The typical manifestations are hematuria, hypertension, headache, sweating, and tachycardia provoked by micturition or overdistention of the bladder. We herein report a case of bladder pheochromocytoma in a 52-year-old woman who presented without micturition...

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Main Authors: Chen-Yueh Wen, Chung-Tai Yu, Cheng-Hsing Hsieh
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Tzu Chi Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2017;volume=29;issue=1;spage=46;epage=49;aulast=Wen
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description Bladder pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. The typical manifestations are hematuria, hypertension, headache, sweating, and tachycardia provoked by micturition or overdistention of the bladder. We herein report a case of bladder pheochromocytoma in a 52-year-old woman who presented without micturition attacks. Her clinical course had a latent period of 10 years. A urinary bladder tumor was found incidentally on magnetic resonance imaging.Cystoscopy revealed a large submucosal tumor covered by congested urothelium with a broad base over the left lateral wall of the bladder. Transurethral resection was performed, and the final diagnosis was confirmed by pathological analysis. The patient remained recurrence free after 7-year follow-up.
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spelling doaj-art-3c0ab1e84d0844c8bc61decdf03ebd402025-08-20T02:16:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTzu Chi Medical Journal1016-31902223-89562017-01-01291464910.4103/tcmj.tcmj_10_17Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytomaChen-Yueh WenChung-Tai YuCheng-Hsing HsiehBladder pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor. The typical manifestations are hematuria, hypertension, headache, sweating, and tachycardia provoked by micturition or overdistention of the bladder. We herein report a case of bladder pheochromocytoma in a 52-year-old woman who presented without micturition attacks. Her clinical course had a latent period of 10 years. A urinary bladder tumor was found incidentally on magnetic resonance imaging.Cystoscopy revealed a large submucosal tumor covered by congested urothelium with a broad base over the left lateral wall of the bladder. Transurethral resection was performed, and the final diagnosis was confirmed by pathological analysis. The patient remained recurrence free after 7-year follow-up.http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2017;volume=29;issue=1;spage=46;epage=49;aulast=WenCystoscopyPheochromocytomaTransurethral resectionTumorUrinary bladder
spellingShingle Chen-Yueh Wen
Chung-Tai Yu
Cheng-Hsing Hsieh
Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Cystoscopy
Pheochromocytoma
Transurethral resection
Tumor
Urinary bladder
title Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
title_full Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
title_fullStr Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
title_full_unstemmed Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
title_short Atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
title_sort atypical presentation of bladder pheochromocytoma
topic Cystoscopy
Pheochromocytoma
Transurethral resection
Tumor
Urinary bladder
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