CASE 833: FAMILIAL PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA, Dr PHAN THANH HAI, Dr PHAN THİ MINH NGA, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM.

 A 10 year-old boy with sweating and severe headache episodes since September 2024; his HTA 160/100 mmHg in theses episodes.

Also, in June 2024, his mother was diagnosed pheochromocytoma at MEDIC CENTER and remains well post-op.

Ultrasound noted both adrenal glands normal.

But lab data showed 10 times increased both catecholamines in blood : 2414.3 H and urine: 736.5H.

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MSCT detected two ectopic pheochromocytoma on the left side: one adhered the adrenal gland and other was between the IVC and the aorta.

A medical management plan  was applied carefully before the surgery for removing the two pheochromocytoma.

Surgery removed successfully the two ovale pheochromocytomas and the left adrenal: the left one adhered to the left adrenal and the other one was between the IVC and the aorta.

The catecholamines come back post-op but the lucky boy and his mother has stiĺl been in following up for many years.

Thank of his mother's disease the boy was diagnosed accurately and solved his severe illness in time.

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