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- Jorge García Rodríguez, Jesús María Fernández Gómez, Juan Javier Rodríguez Martínez, Oscar Rodríguez Faba, Javier Regadera Sejas, and Safwan Escaf Barmadah.
- Servicio de Urología I, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
- Arch. Esp. Urol. 2002 Oct 1; 55 (8): 955-8.
ObjectiveTo report the case of an adrenal pheochromocytoma presenting as a retroperitoneal haemorrhage.Methods53 year old patient without previous medical history who presents with a spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage.ResultsCT-scan was performed showing a retroperitoneal collection. The patient underwent emergency adrenalectomy with a final histopathologic diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.ConclusionPheochromocytomas can occasionally present as Wünderlich's syndrome, needing radical surgery as treatment for its resolution.
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