Functional Mediastinal Pheochromocytoma
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 88-91, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
A 36-year-old man visited Yeungnam University Hospital with a sudden onset of palpitation, headache, and was found to be hypertensive. Chest radiography showed a 6 cm sized mass lesion on the posterior mediastinum. A biochemical study showed elevated levels of catecholamines. An I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine scan revealed a hot uptake lesion on the posterior mediastinum. The patient was prepared for surgery with alpha and beta blocking agents. Two months later, we removed the tumor successfully. A histological study proved that the resected tumor was mediastinal pheochromocytoma. Functional mediastinal pheochromocytomas are rare. Therefore, we reported the case with a literature review.
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Main subject:
Pheochromocytoma
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Thorax
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Catecholamines
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Headache
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Hypertension
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Mediastinum
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2013
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Article