Pheochromocytoma with negative urinalysis in pregnancy

We present a rare case of adrenal pheochromocytoma in pregnancy, with serial 24-h urine specimen collections showing normal concentrations of catecholamine metabolites. The diagnosis was based on clinical presentation, abdominal ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging, and was confirmed on post-o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Croatian medical journal 2000-03, Vol.41 (1), p.96-98
Hauptverfasser: Kuvacić, I, Kalafatić, D, Skrablin, S, Sabljar-Matovinović, M, Mareković, Z, Brajcić, H, Roncević, T
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Zusammenfassung:We present a rare case of adrenal pheochromocytoma in pregnancy, with serial 24-h urine specimen collections showing normal concentrations of catecholamine metabolites. The diagnosis was based on clinical presentation, abdominal ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging, and was confirmed on post-operative pathohistological examination. Clinical suspicion of pheochromocytoma in pregnancy should be sufficient to implement adequate therapeutic measures, regardless of urine catecholamine concentrations.
ISSN:0353-9504