[Pheochromocytoma with thrombus in cava].
Pheochromocytoma, a paraganglioma of suprarenal location, is a catecholamine-secreting chromaffin cell tumour. Spread of these tumours to the vena cava is rare and the thrombus only reaches the right atrium in exceptional cases. We present the case of a patient who, without previous symptomatology, presented with a clinical picture of multiorganic dysfunction with primary manifestation of a suprarenal tumour with vascular spread to the right atrium affecting the right suprahepatic vein.
López Ferrandis
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Departamento de Urología, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona.
Saiz Sansi
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Cervera Delgado
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Rioja Zuazu
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Regojo Balboa
J Maria
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Berián Polo
J M
JM
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior