Extra Adrenal Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Hypertensive Crisis in a Young Male.

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2013-06
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Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of aderenal medulla which secrets catecholamines and usually presents as hypertension. Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas are extremely rare. They occur in the organ of zukerkundle, bladder, retroperitonium, posterior mediastinum and sympathetic chain. We present a case of a young male who presented with hypertension and eventually was found to have extra adrenal pheochromocytoma of the bladder.
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pheochromocytoma, adrenal medulla, retroperitoneum, mediastinum
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Acharya Sourya, Gupta Amit, Shukla Samarth, Mahajan S N. Extra Adrenal Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Hypertensive Crisis in a Young Male. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Jul ; 147 (6): 238-241.