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KMID : 0364020130460010088
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013 Volume.46 No. 1 p.88 ~ p.91
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Functional Mediastinal Pheochromocytoma
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Lee Jang-Hoon
Lee Seok-Soo
Lee Jung-Cheul
Kim Myeong-Su
Choi Joon-Hyuk
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Abstract
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A 36-year-old man visited Yeungnam University Hospital with a sudden onset of palpitation, headache, and was found to be hypertensive. Chest radiography showed a 6 cm sized mass lesion on the posterior mediastinum. A biochemical study showed elevated levels of catecholamines. An I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine scan revealed a hot uptake lesion on the posterior mediastinum. The patient was prepared for surgery with a and b blocking agents. Two months later, we removed the tumor successfully. A histological study proved that the resected tumor was mediastinal pheochromocytoma. Functional mediastinal pheochromocytomas are rare. Therefore, we reported the case with a literature review.
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KEYWORD
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Mediastinum, Surgery, Hypertension, Pheochromocytoma
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