Functional Mediastinal Pheochromocytoma.
10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.1.88
- Author:
Jang Hoon LEE
1
;
Seok Soo LEE
;
Jung Cheul LEE
;
Myeong Su KIM
;
Joon Hyuk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Korea. heartljh@yumail.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mediastinum;
Surgery;
Hypertension;
Pheochromocytoma
- MeSH:
Catecholamines;
Headache;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Mediastinum;
Pheochromocytoma;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013;46(1):88-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 36-year-old man visited Yeungnam University Hospital with a sudden onset of palpitation, headache, and was found to be hypertensive. Chest radiography showed a 6 cm sized mass lesion on the posterior mediastinum. A biochemical study showed elevated levels of catecholamines. An I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine scan revealed a hot uptake lesion on the posterior mediastinum. The patient was prepared for surgery with alpha and beta blocking agents. Two months later, we removed the tumor successfully. A histological study proved that the resected tumor was mediastinal pheochromocytoma. Functional mediastinal pheochromocytomas are rare. Therefore, we reported the case with a literature review.
