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| Year : 2012 |
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Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder: A rare cause of severe hypertension
Abhinandan M Hanji1, Vinayak S Rohan2, Jayesh J Patel1, Rajena A Tankshali1
1 Department of Surgical Oncology, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, India
2 Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Correspondence Address:
Vinayak S Rohan
Department of Surgical Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.98167
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Paraganglioma of the urinary bladder is a rare entity, and accounts for less than 0.5% of all bladder tumors. In the genitourinary tract, the urinary bladder is the most common site for paragangliomas. These tumors commonly present with hematuria and intermittent hypertension during micturition along with generalized symptoms due to raised catecholamines. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice, with most of the patients requiring at least a partial cystectomy. We herewith report a 38-year-old lady who presented with a two month history of pain abdomen, burning micturition, headache and uncontrolled hypertension. Detailed investigations revealed a pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder, which was treated with partial cystectomy, following which her blood pressure stabilized. |
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