{"title":"Sonographic Findings of Pheochromocytoma in an Adolescent Female During an Evaluation for Possible Renal Artery Stenosis","authors":"Monique Riemann, Lydia Dana","doi":"10.1177/87564793231198485","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"A 16-year-old female initially presented to urgent care, with a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting, headache, and abdominal pain. After falling and having a tonic/clonic seizure at urgent care, the patient was transferred to an emergency room and subsequently admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit within the hospital for monitoring. Due to persistent tachycardia and hypertension, a renal Doppler examination was performed to evaluate for possible renal artery stenosis. Instead, a 4.0-cm right adrenal mass was discovered, prompting catecholamines and metanephrines testing, and subsequent endocrinology assessment. The diagnosis of pheochromocytoma was made, and a full diagnostic evaluation was completed to exclude extra-adrenal tumor growth and genetic association. Surgical resection of the tumor was successfully accomplished, and the patient was scheduled for annual metanephrine monitoring. This case highlights the significance of a thorough evaluation of the adrenal glands in pediatric patients presenting with atypical hypertension, where renal artery stenosis is suspected.","PeriodicalId":45758,"journal":{"name":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/87564793231198485","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A 16-year-old female initially presented to urgent care, with a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting, headache, and abdominal pain. After falling and having a tonic/clonic seizure at urgent care, the patient was transferred to an emergency room and subsequently admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit within the hospital for monitoring. Due to persistent tachycardia and hypertension, a renal Doppler examination was performed to evaluate for possible renal artery stenosis. Instead, a 4.0-cm right adrenal mass was discovered, prompting catecholamines and metanephrines testing, and subsequent endocrinology assessment. The diagnosis of pheochromocytoma was made, and a full diagnostic evaluation was completed to exclude extra-adrenal tumor growth and genetic association. Surgical resection of the tumor was successfully accomplished, and the patient was scheduled for annual metanephrine monitoring. This case highlights the significance of a thorough evaluation of the adrenal glands in pediatric patients presenting with atypical hypertension, where renal artery stenosis is suspected.
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The Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) is the official journal of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts aimed at the translational use of ultrasound for diagnosis, intervention, and other clinical applications. The JDMS provides research, clinical, and educational content for all specialties including but not limited to abdominal, women’s health, pediatric, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal sonography. The journal’s scope may also include research on instrumentation, physics, ergonomics, technical advancements, education, and professional issues in the field of sonography. Types of submissions accepted by the JDMS are Original Research, Literature Review, Case Studies, Symposia (related to education, policy, technology, or professional issues), and Letters to the Editor.