@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Ahmed S. Safwat, Nabil K. Bissada},
TITLE = {Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {14},
YEAR = {2007},
NUMBER = {6},
PAGES = {3757--3760},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v14n6/62351},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {<b>Objective:</b> Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder is rare. Herein, we report our experience with pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder in three patients.
<br/><b>Materials and methods:</b> Records of three consecutive patients diagnosed with bladder pheochromocytoma were reviewed. Patients' age, sex, presentation, associated conditions, diagnostic and imaging modalities utilized, management and follow up were recorded.
<br/><b>Results:</b> The three patients included one child and two adults. An 11-year-old female presented with hematuria and bladder mass. Transurethral biopsy was non-diagnostic and she underwent partial cystectomy with eventual diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. Of the two adults, one was a 35-year-old female with history of gestational tumor who was being followed with computed tomography (CT) scan. A bladder mass was incidentally discovered. Transurethral resection of bladder tumor revealed pheochromocytoma and she underwent partial cystectomy. In retrospect, she has had symptoms related to micturition. The third patient is a 32-year-old male, who presented with fainting on voiding which suggested pheochromocytoma. He was also managed with partial cystectomy. There were no perioperative complications in any of the three patients.
<br/><b>Conclusions:</b> Pheochromocytoma of the urinary bladder has unique characteristics. A high index of suspicion should be present in patients who present with suggestive symptoms associated with voiding. In this series, all patients were successfully managed with partial cystectomy.},
DOI = {}
}