ea0029p869 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ICEECE2012
Katalinic D.
, Plestina S.
, Vrkljan M.
, Aleric I.
, Maric A.
Introduction: Pheochromocytomas are rare but treacherous catecholamine-producing tumors of the medulla of the adrenal glands (originating in the chromaffin cells), or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue. We refer a case with stabilization of tumor growth and hormonal improvements following repeated s.c. injections of octreotide.Case report: We report a female patient aged 35 with a finding of bilateral adrenal mass with sever cardiovascular symptomatology (f...