Abstract

LOPEZ FERRANDIS, J. et al. Pheochromocytoma with thrombus in cava. Actas Urol Esp [online]. 2005, vol.29, n.3, pp.281-286. ISSN 0210-4806.

Pheochromocytoma, a paraganglioma of suprarenal location, is a catecholamine-secreting chromaffin cell tumour. Spread of these tumours to the vena cava is rare and the thrombus only reaches the right atrium in exceptional cases. We present the case of a patient who, without previous symptomatology, presented with a clinical picture of multiorganic dysfunction with primary manifestation of a suprarenal tumour with vascular spread to the right atrium affecting the right suprahepatic vein.

Keywords : Pheochromocytoma; Tumoural thrombus; Surgical treatment.

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