title: Modern management of pheochromocytoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 55-year-old male with poorly controlled hypertension and a history of coronary artery disease presented with a large adrenal mass. The patient also reported a long-standing history of profuse sweating, tinnitus, vomiting and headaches.
  
  
  METHODS
  Physical examination, 24-hour urine metanephrine level, CT, MRI and bone scan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pheochromocytoma of the left adrenal gland.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Preoperative alpha-blockade therapy with phenoxybenzamine followed by open left adrenalectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 9 Penn Tower, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasturi
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kutikov
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Guzzo
authors.forename: Ariana L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Alan J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wein
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008676:Metanephrine / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine; D008676:Metanephrine