A case of "silent" pheochromocytoma presenting as spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma

N Gullà; A Patriti; L Capitanucci; B Fabbri; A Patriti; B Tristaino

A case of "silent" pheochromocytoma presenting as spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma

Ann Ital Chir. 2000 Nov-Dec;71(6):735-7.

Authors

N Gullà¹, A Patriti, L Capitanucci, B Fabbri, A Patriti, B Tristaino

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Perugia.

PMID: 11347328

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma of the adrenal gland can be the cause of massive and lethal retroperitoneal haemorrhage presenting as acute abdomen. Here we report a case of retroperitoneal hematoma, with concomitant peritoneal spillage, due to the spontaneous rupture of a silent pheochromocytoma. The main clinical findings of this disease will be described. Therapy and prognosis will be also discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen, Acute / etiology*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Hematoma / complications
Hematoma / etiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pheochromocytoma / complications
Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
Pheochromocytoma / therapy
Prognosis
Retroperitoneal Space*
Rupture, Spontaneous