title: Malignant pheochromocytoma associated with pseudo-obstruction of the colon.
abstract: Effective treatment has not yet been established for intestinal pseudo-obstruction, a rare complication of malignant pheochromocytoma. We report the case of a 41-year-old man who presented with malignant pheochromocytoma associated with pseudo-obstruction of the colon. His serum catecholamine level was markedly elevated, and his large intestine was distended with gas and lodged stool. Laxatives and enemas were not effective in relieving his symptoms. We subsequently performed an ileostomy, after which the patient had good bowel movement and was able to resume oral food intake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, N15, W7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Soichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Shun-ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okushiba
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Kousaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satou
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nihei
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*