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ea0040p18 | (1) | ESEBEC2016

Massive bilateral pheocromocitomas: a rare case

Martins D , Baptista C , Rodrigues D , Miguel Melo , Cardoso L M , Vicente N , Oliveira D , Ventura M , Lages A , Carrilho F

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor that arises from the chromaffin tissue of the adrenal medulla. Of the reported cases, only 10% consist in bilateral lesions and the probability of multiple endocrine neoplasia should always be investigated.Clinical case: Female patient, 19 years old, presented with a clinical history with 2 years of evolution, characterized by episodes of palpitations, headache, nausea and abdominal d...