Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland

Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland

We report on a 43-year-old, asymptomatic female who presented with incidental finding of left adrenal mass. MRI gave concerns for possible pheochromocytoma but markers for pheochromocytoma were not elevated as expected. 24-hour urine dopamine levels (6988 μg/day) were significantly elevated. The pat...

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Main Authors: Tyler Haden, Marcin Zuberek, Naveen Pokala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1736326
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spelling doaj-a169888c887b4897a2d3923178fab4382020-11-24T21:25:11ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782017-01-01201710.1155/2017/17363261736326Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal GlandTyler Haden0Marcin Zuberek1Naveen Pokala2Division of Urology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212, USADivision of Urology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212, USADivision of Urology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212, USAWe report on a 43-year-old, asymptomatic female who presented with incidental finding of left adrenal mass. MRI gave concerns for possible pheochromocytoma but markers for pheochromocytoma were not elevated as expected. 24-hour urine dopamine levels (6988 μg/day) were significantly elevated. The patient successfully underwent robotic assisted radical left adrenalectomy and was diagnosed with a dopamine secreting pheochromocytoma. Pathology revealed increased malignant potential associated with the tumor. The patient underwent full metastatic workup, which was negative. At two years of follow-up there was no recurrence and normalization of lab values.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1736326
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Case Reports in Urology
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title Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland
title_short Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland
title_full Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland
title_fullStr Forty-Three-Year-Old Female with Dopamine Secreting Pheochromocytoma of the Adrenal Gland
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2090-6978
publishDate 2017-01-01
description We report on a 43-year-old, asymptomatic female who presented with incidental finding of left adrenal mass. MRI gave concerns for possible pheochromocytoma but markers for pheochromocytoma were not elevated as expected. 24-hour urine dopamine levels (6988 μg/day) were significantly elevated. The patient successfully underwent robotic assisted radical left adrenalectomy and was diagnosed with a dopamine secreting pheochromocytoma. Pathology revealed increased malignant potential associated with the tumor. The patient underwent full metastatic workup, which was negative. At two years of follow-up there was no recurrence and normalization of lab values.
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