title: [X-ray computed tomography in pheochromocytoma. Apropos of 20 cases].
abstract: Study of 20 pheochromocytomas in 19 patients confirmed the remarkable sensitivity of computed tomography (100%) for the detection of their adrenal and juxtarenal localizations. However, ultrasonography was as effective as the CT scan in these same patients, and even detected latent tumors in several cases. Certain pheochromocytomas in this series presented unusual appearances, particularly two large tumors which were manifest as abdominal masses and a malignant form which provoked a total infarct of the homolateral kidney.
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography
vernacular_title: La tomodensitométrie dans les phéochromocytomes. A propos de 20 cas.