Unlikely Coexistence of Sporadic Pheochromocytoma and Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Challenge to Manage

Autor: Kathryn T. Dinh, Richard A Failor
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of the Endocrine Society
ISSN: 2472-1972
DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvab048.330
Popis: Background: The incidence of bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (BMAH) is unknown, but growing in an era of increased utilization of imaging. Coexistence of BMAH and pheochromocytoma has not previously been reported. Clinical Case: A 63-year man presented with enlarging left chest-wall mass found to have a poorly differentiated sarcoma. Staging PET/CT identified a hypermetabolic 2.0 cm left adrenal nodule with SVU of 16.6 concerning for metastasis. Hormonal evaluation included dexamethasone suppression test with 7AM serum cortisol of 24.7 ug/dL (1cm with bilateral gland enlargement consistent with BMAH. Resection of his left adrenal gland was not pursued due to cormorbidities as well as biochemically-silent nature of his pheochromocytoma. To manage his hypercortisolism, he was recently initiated on osilodrostat after completing radiation therapy for his chest-wall sarcoma. Conclusion: This is the first case demonstrating clinical, biochemical, and imaging results consistent with bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia and hypercortisolism also found to have a clinically and biochemically silent, biopsy proven pheochromocytoma. This is also a unique use of osilodrostat to manage BMAH.
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