Spontaneous rupture of pheochromocytoma: computed tomography-pathologic features and correlation

B K Park; C K Kim; G Y Kwon

doi:10.1080/02841850701545805

Spontaneous rupture of pheochromocytoma: computed tomography-pathologic features and correlation

Acta Radiol. 2008 Mar;49(2):230-2. doi: 10.1080/02841850701545805. Epub 2007 Oct 9.

Authors

B K Park¹, C K Kim, G Y Kwon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. [email protected]

PMID: 17934895
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701545805

Abstract

Spontaneous rupture is a rare complication of pheochromocytoma. Its preoperative diagnosis is of great importance in determining treatment and prognosis. We describe computed tomography pathologic findings and correlate their features in a case with ruptured pheochromocytoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdomen, Acute / etiology
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
Adrenal Glands / diagnostic imaging*
Adrenal Glands / pathology*
Adrenal Glands / surgery
Adrenalectomy
Aged
Contrast Media / administration & dosage
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hemorrhage / etiology
Humans
Iohexol / analogs & derivatives
Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma / pathology*
Pheochromocytoma / surgery
Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods
Rupture, Spontaneous
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

Contrast Media
Iohexol
iopromide