title: Pheochromocytoma presenting as diabetes insipidus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine producing tumors that classically present with the triad of sweating, palpitations and headache.
  
  
  METHODS
  9-year-old boy whose only presenting complaints were polyuria and polydipsia for 2 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  Routine measurement of blood pressure detected mild hypertension, and subsequent investigations revealed bilateral pheochromocytoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surgical removal of the tumors resulted in complete resolution of polyuria and polydipsia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The case highlights the importance of measuring BP for children as part of physical examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Correspondence to: Dr Vandana Jain, Additional Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India. drvandanajain@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Jaivinder
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Satapathy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*