Pathologic Fracture as Primary Presentation of Malignant Pheochromocytoma: A Case Report
Pheochromocytoma is a relatively rare tumor with no age preference. This tumor is usually diagnosed accidentally. Pathologic fracture as the primary presentation of malignant pheochromocytoma is an uncommon presentation. The present case is a 23 year old man with malignant pheochromocytoma that hi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5488 |
| Summary: | Pheochromocytoma is a relatively rare tumor with no age preference. This tumor is usually diagnosed accidentally. Pathologic fracture as the primary presentation of malignant pheochromocytoma is an uncommon presentation. The present case is a 23 year old man with malignant pheochromocytoma that his first chief complaint was bone pain due to pathological fracture. The presence of bone lesions as the first manifestation of pheochromocytoma makes this case a quite unusual one.
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| ISSN: | 0044-6025 1735-9694 |