Asymptomatic bladder phaeochromocytoma in a 7-year-old boy.
Bladder phaeochromocytoma in a child is very rare. In the case presented here, it was an incidental finding in the youngest child reported in the literature. The phaeochromocytoma was located at the right ureterovesical junction causing obstruction, resulting in hydronephrosis. The dilemma in the diagnosis and management of this challenging condition is presented. The absence of typical symptoms of phaeochromocytoma is emphasized.
Bonacruz Kazzi
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Department of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. gildab@chw.edu.au
D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*