Korean J Urol.
1986 Aug;27(4):565-568.
Nonfunctioning Pheochromocytoma in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract
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This is a case report of a pheochromocytoma which developed in a 62-year-old woman. The diagnosis of a pheochromocytoma originating from the right adrenal gland was incidentally established rentgenologically. Transthoracic adrenalectomy was undertaken, and e tumor weighing 33gm was obtained. A case of an elderly person with a nonfunctioning pheochromocytoma is with presented with review of the literature.