Case Reports and Estimated Prevalence of Adrenal Pheochromocytoma in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type I in Korea.
10.3803/EnM.2011.26.3.258
- Author:
Ju Yang JUNG
1
;
Seun Joo AHN
;
Hyung Young YOON
;
Jung Min KO
;
Yoon Sok CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. yschung@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neurofibromatosis type I;
Pheochromocytoma;
Prevalence
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hypertension;
International Classification of Diseases;
Korea;
Medical Records;
Neurofibromatoses;
Neurofibromatosis 1;
Pheochromocytoma;
Prevalence
- From:Endocrinology and Metabolism
2011;26(3):258-262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report three patients with adrenal pheochromocytoma who were associated with type I neurofibromatosis. Two of them were asymptomatic, but one case involved hypertension. We reviewed medical records and adrenal imaging, and estimated the prevalence of adrenal pheochromocytoma among neurofibromatosis type I patients in one university hospital in Korea. A total of 658 patients were coded for neurofibromatosis type I (Q85.0 with International Classification of Diseases 10 version) with clinical impression, but only 371 were confirmed via 1997 National Institute of Health criteria. Adrenal images were generated in 203 patients, and 3 of them were diagnosed with pheochromocytoma. According to the results of this study, the estimated prevalence of adrenal pheochromocytoma in type I neurofibromatosis was 0.30-1.48%.
