title: Renal infarction associated with adrenal pheochromocytoma.
abstract: The coexistence of pheochromocytoma and renal artery stenosis had been reported occasionally from the possible mechanism of catecholoamine-induced vasospasm and extrinsic compression of renal artery in some reported cases. However, renal infarction caused by pheochromocytoma is an uncommon phenomenon. Herein, we report an interesting case of adrenal pheochromocytoma associated with renal artery thrombosis, which should be included in the differential diagnosis of pheochromocytoma patients who present with abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. kamijoa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yotsapon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thewjitcharoen
authors.forename: Taywin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Atikankul
authors.forename: Sarat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sunthornyothin
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery