Hemorragia suprarrenal espontánea unilateral / Spontaneous unilateral adrenal hemorrhage
Rev. chil. urol
;
75(3/4): 259-262, 2010.
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Hombre de 73 años que acude al servicio de urgencias por dolor abdominal. Al examen físico se palpa masa que ocupa hipocondrio derecho. Angio TAC muestra masa abdominal de 12 cm dependiente de glándula suprarrenal derecha. Analítica de orina muestra elevación de metanefrinas y normetanefrinas. La gamagrafía fue compatible con feocromocitoma. Se realiza extirpación quirúrgica de masa y la anatomía patológica describe hemorragia suprarrenal sin malignidad.
ABSTRACT
A 73 year old man, came to the emergency department referring abdominal pain. A palpable mass occupying right upper quadrant on physical examination was identified. CT angiography showed a 12 cm abdominal mass dependent of the right adrenal. Urinalysis showed elevation of metanephrines and normetanephrines. Gamagraphy scan was compatible with pheochromocytoma. Surgical resection of the mass was performed and pathology described an adrenal hemorrhage without malignancy.
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Main subject:
Pheochromocytoma
/
Adrenal Glands
/
Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. urol
Journal subject:
Urology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A. Coruña/ES
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