Button sequestrum of the tibia and pheochromocytoma

J C Hoeffel; C Loirat; C Hoeffel

Button sequestrum of the tibia and pheochromocytoma

Padiatr Padol. 1992;27(2):51-2.

Authors

J C Hoeffel¹, C Loirat, C Hoeffel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Hôpital d'Enfants, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.

PMID: 1603603

Abstract

A 16-year-old boy suffers from headaches. A bilateral adrenal pheochromocytoma is diagnosed and removed. After surgery, the image of bone sequestrum has disappeared. Osseous microthrombi secondary to hemoconcentration are responsible for the image of button sequestrum.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
Adrenalectomy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnostic imaging*
Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery
Osteolysis / diagnostic imaging*
Pheochromocytoma / diagnostic imaging*
Pheochromocytoma / surgery
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Tibia / diagnostic imaging*