[Pheochromocytoma revealed by cerebral hematomas. Significance of the abolition of a cutaneous abdominal reflex ipsilateral to the adrenal tumor].
Cerebro-vascular complications of pheochromocytoma are now rare. The case reported here is a 47-year-old woman who presented with two cerebral hematomas and a pheochromocytoma. Abolition of a cutaneous abdominal reflex abolition can help the clinician to locate the adrenal tumor side.
Alla
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Service de Neurologie, HIA Ste-Anne, Toulon.
Marlier
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S
Valance
J
J
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012020:Reflex, Abdominal / Q000502:physiology*; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Hématomes intra-cérébraux révélant un phéochromocytome. Abolition d'un réflexe cutané abdominal ipsilatéral à la tumeur surrénalienne.