Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder without typical symptoms

Int J Urol. 2003 Jul;10(7):398-400. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2003.00645.x.

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder is an unusual tumor that typically presents with hypertensive crises related to micturition. We report, herein, the case of a 62-year-old woman with bladder pheochromocytoma. The patient presented with a bladder tumor that was incidentally found by computed tomography (CT) without the triad of sustained hypertension, hematuria and postmicturitional syncope. Cystoscopy revealed a yellowish submucosal tumor in the right lateral wall of the bladder. Treatment consisted of transurethral resection in the initial diagnosis of bladder tumor. A definitive diagnosis was made postoperatively upon pathological examination. The patient has been followed up for 12 months and has shown no recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Cystoscopy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
  • Pheochromocytoma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / complications
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery