title: Role of cortical sparing adrenalectomy and novel variant of mutation in patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease.
abstract: Neurofibromatosis type 1 is the most common phakomatoses and is inherited in autosomal dominant fashion with complete penetrance. Secondary hypertension is common in these patients due to various causes including adrenal tumors. Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine producing tumor seen in 0.5% to 5% of patients with neurofibromatosis. The combination of pheochromocytoma with neurofibromatosis is rarely reported in the literature. We recently encountered an elderly lady with this combination who successfully underwent adrenalectomy. We report the case for the uncommon occurrence and to highlight the relevant literature review about pheochromocytoma in neurofibromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ranil Johann
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Boaz
authors.forename: Pooja
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authors.lastname: Ramakant
authors.forename: Andrew
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authors.forename: Rekha
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authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Simon
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authors.lastname: Rajaratnam
authors.forename: Deepak
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authors.lastname: Abraham
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authors.lastname: Paul