Korean J Urol.  1988 Apr;29(2):307-310.

A Case of Nonfunctioning Pheochromocytoma of the Bladder

• Song KS
• Oh KH
• Park SS

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma originate from chromaffin cells and occur in the adrenal medulla in majority. About 10 per cent of pheochromocytomas can occur in the ectopic or extra-adrenal sites, anywhere along the fetal route of the chromaffin tissues. Pheochromocytoma of the bladder is a rare neoplasm that often occurs with the unique symptom complex of micturitional attacks, such as headache, palpitation, hypertension of sweating due to increased catecholamine secretion during detrusor activity. We report a very rare case of nonfunctioning pheochromocytoma of the bladder in a 67- year-old woman without typical symptoms. Preoperatively elevated urine catecholamines and their metabolites returned to normal after removal of the tumor.

Keyword

pheochromocytoma; bladder

MeSH Terms

Adrenal Medulla
Catecholamines
Chromaffin Cells
Female
Headache
Humans
Hypertension
Pheochromocytoma*
Sweat
Sweating
Urinary Bladder*
Catecholamines