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A CASE OF BIOCHEMICAL TUMOUR

MURALIDHARAN V

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Background - Pheochromocytoma (PCC) and paraganglioma are rare neuroendocrine tumors arising from chromaffin cells. PCCs are typically found in the adrenal  medulla, accounting for 80 85 of cases. Estimates of the prevalence of PCC in hypertensive populations vary between 0.1 and 0.6(18). Case Presentation - A 42 year old male  presented with complaints of pain abdomen for 1 month with no other co morbidities. Imaging studies found a left adrenal mass and bio-chemically proved as PCC. Laparotomy and surgical excision of the tumor was done. Conclusion - Advances in imaging and screening have led to an increased frequency of diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in                      normotensive and asymptomatic patients. It is estimated that 1.523 of all incidentally detected adrenal masses (incidentalomas) are PCCs(19).

 


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