[Pheocromocytoma with negative MIBG].
Pheochomocytomas are catecholamine-releasing tumors derived from chromaffin cells. These kind of tumors occur in less than 1% of the patients evaluated for hypertension. The authors present a case of pheochomocytoma difficult to localize because MIBG scintigraphy was negative and elaborate a review about that subject.
Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital do Espírito Santo, Evora, Portugal. angelapimentabento@sapo.pt
Angela
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Bento
João
J
Vasconcelos
António
A
Jara
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