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Episodic Hypertension With an Adrenal Mass: A Red Herring

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: A 66-year-old man with symptomatic hypertensive episodes was found to have a 9-mm adrenal mass and elevated metanephrine levels. He was scheduled for an adrenalectomy for suspected pheochromocytoma. Subsequent workup revealed a large bladder mass which was found to be a paraganglioma. There is no consensus on what should be considered the standard management of primary bladder paraganglioma, including surgical technique, assessment of malignancy, and appropriate follow-up, owing to the rarity of the diagnosis.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2014.08.004

Authors: Carter J. Neugarten, Nikolai A. Sopko, Debasish Sundi, Jen-Jane Liu, Trinity J. Bivalacqua

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160