Pheochromocytoma of urinary bladder

Indian J Nephrol. 2011 Jul;21(3):198-200. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.78072.

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma of urinary bladder are rare tumors. They present with nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms, so imaging plays an important role in diagnosing and localizing the tumor. We present two cases of bladder pheochromocytoma, one of them presented with vague abdominal pain and the other with hematuria. Biphasic CT in both the cases showed hypervascular intravesical mass suggestive of bladder pheochromocytoma. The lesions were confirmed biochemically or on postoperative histopathology. A brief review of the imaging in bladder pheochromocytoma is also presented.

Keywords: Pheochromocytoma; hypertension; urinary bladder.

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  • Case Reports