January - March 2013, Volume 9, Issue 1

Radojkovic D, Stojanovic M., Pesic M., Radojkovic M., Radenkovic S., Radjenovic T.P., Stevic M., Stankovic I

Clinically “silent” giant pheochromocytoma. case report

Acta Endo (Buc) 2013, 9 (1): 121-129
doi: 10.4183/aeb.2013.121

Context. Clinically „silent“ pheochromocytomas are very rare tumors. Objective. We present a patient with incidentally discovered, asymptomatic benign pheochromocytoma and discuss its presentation and management. Conclusion. Considering the increasing incidence of adrenal incidentalomas and, therefore, pheochromocytomas too, every incidentally found adrenal mass has to be carefully examined regardless of its clinical presentation in order to prevent fatal oversight of possible secreting nature and/or malignant potential of the lesion and to ensure an adequate curable treatment.

Keywords: asymptomatic, giant, pheochromocytoma.

Correspondence: Dr. Danijela Radojkovic, Clinical Health Center, Endocrinology, Blvd Z.Djindjica 48, Niš, 18000, Serbia, E-mail: mida71@open.telekom.rs