Metanephrine mirage: distinguishing the phaeocopies, a case report and literature review

Autor: Joanna Y. Gong, Debbie Gordon, Sylvia Ye, Bill Fleming, Jason Tan, Toby Hulf, Maryam Shamassi, Lisa M. Orme, Nezor Houli, Emma Boehm, Christopher J. Yates, Dev A. Kevat
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-8260
DOI: 10.1186/s40842-024-00198-1
Popis: Abstract Background We present one of only seven reported cases of a catecholamine-secreting adrenal neuroblastoma in an adult. The case is used as a platform to discuss key biochemical, genomic and imaging considerations that are central to the successful, targeted management of catecholamine-secreting adrenal tumours. Case presentation A 63-year-old male was urgently reviewed at a tertiary hospital endocrinology outpatient clinic for a 12 cm right-sided adrenal incidentaloma. Plasma normetanephrine and 3-methoxytyramine levels were approximately 10 times the upper limit of normal at 9272 pmol/L (
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