Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma occurs in 50% of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2A (MEN2A). It is characterized by bilateral location, production of large amounts of adrenalin and a benign course, extraadrenal location being rare. Diagnosis is achieved by measuring catecholamines and metanephrines in serum or urine and/or through imaging techniques, including CT, MRI and 123I-MIBG scintigraphy.Objective: To describe clinical feat...