title: [Pheochromocytoma and von Recklinghausen's disease].
abstract: The association between von Recklinghausen's disease and pheochromocytoma is present about 10% of cases. We report a case of 49 years old women who presented with elevated blood pressure and von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis. Laboratory examination showed a marked level in the urinary excretion of cathecholamine. The computed tomography showed a right adrenal tumor suggesting a pheochromocytoma. The adrenalectomy was realised by transabdominal approach and the histological examination confirmed a benign pheochromocytoma. The authors discuss the pathogenetic hypothesis of this rare pathological association, the diagnostic methods and the therapeutic procedure.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. rrabii@urologues.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fekak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moufid
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joual
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bennani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Mrini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography