Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder: a rare cause of severe hypertension.
Paraganglioma of the urinary bladder is a rare entity, and accounts for less than 0.5% of all bladder tumors. In the genitourinary tract, the urinary bladder is the most common site for paragangliomas. These tumors commonly present with hematuria and intermittent hyper-tension during micturition along with generalized symptoms due to raised catecholamines. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice, with most of the patients requiring at least a partial cystectomy. We herewith report a 38-year-old lady who presented with a two month history of pain abdomen, burning micturition, headache and uncontrolled hypertension. Detailed investigations revealed a pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder, which was treated with partial cystectomy, following which her blood pressure stabilized.
Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
Abhinandan M
AM
Hanji
Vinayak S
VS
Rohan
Jayesh J
JJ
Patel
Rajena A
RA
Tankshali
D000328:Adult; D015653:Cystectomy; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014554:Urination / Q000502:physiology