Adrenal artery pseudoaneurysm in pheochromocytoma presenting with catastrophic retroperitoneal hemorrhage

Auteurs-es

  • Santosh Kumar Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
  • Bhuvanesh Nanjappa Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
  • Sathish Kumar Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
  • Seema Prasad Department of Anesthesia, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
  • Arawat Pushkarna Department of General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
  • Shrawan Kumar Singh Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.541

Mots-clés :

pheochromocytoma, retroperitoneal hemorrhage, pseudoaneurysm, embolization

Résumé

Spontaneous rupture of adrenal pheochromocytoma is an extremely rare condition which presents as an abdominal catastrophe.  Unrecognized, this transformation can rapidly lead to death.  We report a case of a 63-year-old gentleman who presented with hemorrhagic shock secondary to ruptured adrenal pheochromocytoma.  The clinical course is notable for immediate trans-arterial catheter embolization (TAE) for control of bleeding, followed by optimization and elective adrenalectomy.  High mortality is associated with an operative intervention in the face of an unrecognized pheochromocytoma.  This reinforces the need for maintaining high index of suspicion in the setting of a suprarenal mass despite hypotension.

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Publié-e

2013-04-16

Comment citer

Kumar, S., Nanjappa, B., Kumar, S., Prasad, S., Pushkarna, A., & Singh, S. K. (2013). Adrenal artery pseudoaneurysm in pheochromocytoma presenting with catastrophic retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 7(3-4), e254–6. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.541

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Case Report