Splenic metastasis is generally not a common clinical event. However, metastasis to the spleen from adrenal pheochromocytoma is extremely rare and has not been reported in literature. This report presents a case of a ...Splenic metastasis is generally not a common clinical event. However, metastasis to the spleen from adrenal pheochromocytoma is extremely rare and has not been reported in literature. This report presents a case of a 58 year-old male patient who developed spleen-only metastases in July 2007. The patient had a previous history of left epinephroectomy for adrenal pheochromocytoma in January 2003. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated multiple enhancing lesions suggestive of metastases; thus splenectomy was performed. Pathological examinations confirmed the diagnosis of splenic metastases from pheochromocytoma. The patient was alive without recurrence 48 months after splenectomy. qttis study is the first report on splenic metastasis from previous adrenal pheochromocytoma, and long-term survival was achieved by splenectomy. A history of malignancy indicates a high index of suspicion for splenic metastasis, and long-term survival can be achieved by splenectomy for spleen-only metastasis.展开更多
Ddrenal pheochromocytomas is a rare catecholaminesecreting tumor that originates from chromaffin cellsin the adrenal medulla. The classic triad of pheochromocytoma presentation is episodic headache, sweating, and palp...Ddrenal pheochromocytomas is a rare catecholaminesecreting tumor that originates from chromaffin cellsin the adrenal medulla. The classic triad of pheochromocytoma presentation is episodic headache, sweating, and palpitations. Persistent hypertension is frequently considered part of the presentation. Very rarely, they may present as spontaneous intrapeiritoneal bleeding One case of spontaneous intraperitoneal bleeding caused by adrenal pheochromocytoma is presented.展开更多
文摘Splenic metastasis is generally not a common clinical event. However, metastasis to the spleen from adrenal pheochromocytoma is extremely rare and has not been reported in literature. This report presents a case of a 58 year-old male patient who developed spleen-only metastases in July 2007. The patient had a previous history of left epinephroectomy for adrenal pheochromocytoma in January 2003. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated multiple enhancing lesions suggestive of metastases; thus splenectomy was performed. Pathological examinations confirmed the diagnosis of splenic metastases from pheochromocytoma. The patient was alive without recurrence 48 months after splenectomy. qttis study is the first report on splenic metastasis from previous adrenal pheochromocytoma, and long-term survival was achieved by splenectomy. A history of malignancy indicates a high index of suspicion for splenic metastasis, and long-term survival can be achieved by splenectomy for spleen-only metastasis.
文摘Ddrenal pheochromocytomas is a rare catecholaminesecreting tumor that originates from chromaffin cellsin the adrenal medulla. The classic triad of pheochromocytoma presentation is episodic headache, sweating, and palpitations. Persistent hypertension is frequently considered part of the presentation. Very rarely, they may present as spontaneous intrapeiritoneal bleeding One case of spontaneous intraperitoneal bleeding caused by adrenal pheochromocytoma is presented.
