ea0041ep305 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2016
Topor Liliana
, Sirbu Anca
Malignant pheocromocytoma is a rare and problematic disease because it is diagnosed only in the presence of metastases, with no definitive histological or cytological criteria of malignancy. It typically metastasizes to bone, liver, lung and lymph nodes.A 38-year-old woman presented for hypertension (max sBP=160 mmHg), palpitation and dyspnea, with family antecedents of mammary cancer. Clinical examination was normal with the exception of palpable adenop...