| Congenital hemihypertrophy and pheochromocytoma, not a coincidental combination? | |
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PMID: 11998914 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe a 19-year-old female, known to have congenital hemihypertrophy, who presented with bilateral benign pheochromocytoma. This is the second time that this combination has been reported in the literature. We speculate that the combination of congenital hemihypertrophy and pheochromocytoma is not coincidental and could be part of the clinical spectrum of the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. CONCLUSION: in patients with congenital hemihypertrophy, the physician should be aware of the symptoms of pheochromocytoma. Besides screening for abdominal tumours, analysis of plasma and/or urinary catecholamines and/or their metabolites should be considered. |
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Authors:
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Erica L T van den Akker; Ronald R de Krijger; Wouter W de Herder; Stenvert L S Drop |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 161 ISSN: 0340-6199 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2002 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-05-09 Completed Date: 2002-10-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 157-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Sophia Childrens Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. vandenakker@alkg-azr.nl |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
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pathology Adrenal Glands / pathology* Adult Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / pathology* Catecholamines / blood, urine Female Humans Hypertrophy / congenital Pheochromocytoma / blood, pathology*, urine |
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0/Catecholamines |
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