Focal pancreatic infarction in pheochromocytoma.
A 21-year-old man presenting with jaundice and hypertension was found to have an extraadrenal pheochromocytoma. Cholangiography demonstrated a cavity in the head of the pancreas that was in communication with both the pancreatic and common bile ducts. Hemorrhage from the cavity led to the patient's death and postmortem examination revealed focal infarction of the pancreatic head. This case adds hemobilia, obstructive jaundice, and focal pancreatic infarction to the list of bizarre remote manifestations of pheochromocytoma.
al-Dawoud
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Department of Pathology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
Murray
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Allison
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*