Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder: a case report.
A 61-year-old female was admitted who had had symptoms of hematuria and a tumor mass in the urinary bladder for six months. Hypertension and headache after micturition had been noted for one year. Plasma norepinephrine before and after voiding were elevated. Increased I-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-131 MIBG) uptake in the urinary bladder was also found. The plasma norepinephrine level and blood pressure returned to normal after partial cystectomy. Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma was confirmed by histology.
Lee
S P
SP
Division of Medicine, Navy 811 General Hospital, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wang
G G
GG
Hwang
S C
SC
Chen
M T
MT
Lin
H D
HD
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine