A Giant Adrenal Mass in a Super Obese Patient

Cureus. 2017 Aug 16;9(8):e1572. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1572.

Abstract

Giant pheochromocytomas (Pheo) are rare entities requiring clinical suspicion coupled with strategic diagnostic evaluation to confirm the diagnosis. The majority of cases are discovered incidentally. The diagnosis consists of biochemical evaluation and imaging study to localize the mass. Pathological examination confirms the diagnosis. The female patient in this case report presented with chest pain, palpitation of three weeks duration and was found on evaluation to have an abdominal mass concerning for pheochromocytoma. She was treated with surgical resection. The pheo measured 20.5 x 18 x 10 cm and weighed 2,582 grams. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.

Keywords: adrenal mass; pheochromocytoma; retroperitoneal mass.

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  • Case Reports