title: Spontaneous rupture of adrenal pheochromocytoma in a patient with Von Recklinghausen's disease.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of an adrenal pheochromocytoma is extremely rare and can be lethal because of dramatic changes in the circulation. We describe a 35-year-old Iranian female with previously diagnosed von Recklinghausen ' s disease who suffered spontaneous rupture of an adrenal pheochromocytoma, misdiagnosed as renal colic followed by an extensive retroperitoneal hematoma, irreversible hemodynamic shock, and death.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Tabriz University (Medical Sciences), Iran. azhoughr@tbzmed.ac.ir
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Azhough
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Barband
authors.forename: Negar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Motayagheni
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niafar
authors.forename: Hojjat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pourfathi