A case of intrapericardial pheochromocytoma.
- Author:
Yuri KIM
1
;
Sun Young PARK
;
Young Guk KO
;
Jong Won HA
;
Namsik CHUNG
;
Byung Chul CHANG
;
Sang Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Yonsei Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ygko@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Paraganglioma;
Intrapericardial mass;
Extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Paraganglioma;
Pheochromocytoma*;
Pulmonary Artery
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2006;70(4):434-438
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pheochromocytoma are known to develop at extraadrenal locations in about 10%, however primary cardiac pheochromacytoma account for fewer than 50 cases in the medical literature. We experienced a case of intrapericardial mass in a 60 years old male patient with typical presentation of pheochromocytoma. A functioning extra adrenal pheochromocytoma was diagnosed by means of a biochemical study and radiologic imaging study. We successfully removed a 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm sized mass between the main pulmonary artery and ascending aorta within the pericardial space. We report the first case of an intrapericardial pheochromocytoma in Korea with a review of literature.
