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ea0025p194 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | SFEBES2011

Bowel obstruction can be the presenting symptom of phaeochromocytoma

de Lloyd Anna , Davies J Stephen , Scott-Coombes David

We describe the case of two patients who presented with non-mechanical bowel obstruction as a consequence of an underlying, undiagnosed Phaeochromocytoma. The first patient was referred in to the surgical team by his GP with signs and symptoms of small bowel obstruction. He described abdominal pain, distension and vomiting and had not opened his bowels for a week. The X-ray supported the clinical diagnosis and he went on to have an abdominal CT scan. The scan did not identify ...