Button sequestrum of the tibia and pheochromocytoma.
A 16-year-old boy suffers from headaches. A bilateral adrenal pheochromocytoma is diagnosed and removed. After surgery, the image of bone sequestrum has disappeared. Osseous microthrombi secondary to hemoconcentration are responsible for the image of button sequestrum.
Hoeffel
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Department of Radiology, Hôpital d'Enfants, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*