Incidental pheochromocytoma in a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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dc.contributor.authorBaldane S.
dc.contributor.authorIpekci S.H.
dc.contributor.authorCelik E.
dc.contributor.authorGedik G.K.
dc.contributor.authorOzaslan E.
dc.contributor.authorGuler I.
dc.contributor.authorKebapcilar L.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T19:08:22Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T19:08:22Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBecause the adrenal glands are common locations for metastases, pheochromocytoma is frequently misdiagnosed as adrenal metastasis in patients with a history of cancer. An incidental adrenal mass was detected during an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan performed to stage the nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a 35-year-old male patient. The features of an adrenal mass on the CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) were thought to show adrenal metastasis. However, the patient did not complain about flushing, palpitation, headache or excessive sweating. His blood pressure was 132/74 mmHg, and his pulse rate was 82 bpm. A pheochromocytoma was found during a biochemical diagnosis that evaluated the catecholamine in urine collected over a 24- hour period. The urine had elevated urinary adrenaline, metanephrine, and vanillylmandelic. An I123 MIBG scan showed avid tracer uptake in the right adrenal mass with no evidence of abnormal uptake elsewhere. A right adrenalectomy operation was performed and a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma was confirmed histopathologically. Incidental adrenal masses detected in the presence history of cancer should always be subjected to hormonal evaluation. Although patients may be asymptomatic, the probability of incidental pheochromocytoma should not be ignored. © 2015, Institute of Experimental Endocrinology. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4149/endo_2015_04_227en_US
dc.identifier.endpage230en_US
dc.identifier.issn1210-0668en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid26494041en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage227en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4149/endo_2015_04_227
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/32831
dc.identifier.volume49en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInstitute of Experimental Endocrinologyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEndocrine Regulationsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectAdrenal incidentalomaen_US
dc.subjectHistory of canceren_US
dc.subjectPheochromocytomaen_US
dc.titleIncidental pheochromocytoma in a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinomaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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