title: [Problems posed by asymptomatic pheochromocytoma and malignant tumors of the adrenal medulla].
abstract: The authors analyse a group of 38 patients with a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, in particular the topics of atypical symptomatology and malignancy. Three patients did not suffer from any subjective symptoms or other signs of pheochromocytoma ("incidentalomas"). Another three patients, although having giant tumours, only complained of atypical symptoms. Signs suspicious of malignancy were detected in 6 out of 38 patients. The authors recommend a practical approach to modern diagnostic and imaging tools for early primary diagnosis and for the early diagnosis of local recurrence and distant metastases.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Urologique, Dérers Hôpital, Bratislava-Kramáre, Slovaquie.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zvara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pauer
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Balazovjech
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kreze
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Májek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Problèmes posés par les phéochromocytomes asymptomatiques et les formes malignes de tumeurs de la médullo-surrénale.