title: Laparoscopic treatment of hypertension after micturition: Bladder pheochromocytoma.
abstract: Bladder pheochromocytomas are extremely rare and constitute less than 5% of bladder tumors. The initial symptoms of the patient are mostly nonspecific caused by hypertension. The postmicturition hypertensive crisis is the typical warning sign of this disease. In this article, we present a 29-year-old female having hypertensive attacks following micturition. Radiological imaging techniques revealed a 3 x 3 x 4-cm bladder tumor that was hormonally active. This is the first case reported of bladder pheochromocytoma that was laparoscopically treated without using the adjunct transurethral resection. The postoperative follow-up of the patient confirms the success of the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alp
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bozbora
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Barbaros
authors.forename: Yesim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Erbil
authors.forename: Isin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kiliçarslan
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yildizhan
authors.forename: Selcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozarmagan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D014554:Urination