Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma in an Adolescent

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" Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma in an Adolescent "
Abdullah, Ibrahim; Cossey, Kori; Jeanmonod, Rebecca K.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	933087
Doc. No	:	LA4z99x3cm
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Abdullah, Ibrahim; Cossey, Kori; Jeanmonod, Rebecca K.
Title & Author	:	Extra-adrenal Pheochromocytoma in an Adolescent [Article]\ Abdullah, Ibrahim; Cossey, Kori; Jeanmonod, Rebecca K.
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	12/2
Date	:	2011
Abstract	:	A 17-year-old male with symptoms of headache and diaphoresis presented to the emergency department. He had eight months of noted hypertension attributed to medications. On arrival his blood pressure was 229/117mmHg, and he was ill-appearing. His blood pressure was managed aggressively, and he was diagnosed with extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma by computed tomography. He eventually underwent resection of the mass. Children with severe, symptomatic hypertension should be evaluated for pheochromocytoma. Although rare, it is curable. Failure to diagnose carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. [West J Emerg Med. 2011;12(2):258-261.]