title: Bladder pheochromocytoma encountered on sonography.
abstract: Pheochromocytomas of the bladder are rare neoplasms, constituting < 0.06% of all vesical tumours. Common presenting features of this tumour include episodes of sweating, hypertension, haematuria and postmicturition syncope. We describe a case of bladder pheochromocytoma in a 66-year-old man whose only symptom of macroscopic haematuria was initially assessed with ultrasonography. Clinical presentation highlights the need for a high index of suspicion during sonographic evaluation of bladder neoplasms because such tumours might present without symptoms of adrenergic excess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Cukurova University, Balcali Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celiktaş
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Aikimbaev
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Binokay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sert
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akgül
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*