1. Exceptional association of Budd–Chiari syndrome with pheochromocytoma
- Author
-
F, Menzou, A, Rechach, M, Charifi, M, Fissah, N, Touati, and A, Chibane
- Subjects
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms ,Humans ,Female ,Pheochromocytoma ,Budd-Chiari Syndrome ,Middle Aged ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - Abstract
We are reporting a case revealed by an abdomino-thoracic painful syndrome associated with multi-organ failure. A 61-year-old hypertensive woman was hospitalized for the management of hypertensive emergency associating acute coronary syndrome and abdominal pain. A thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT-scan showed a right adrenal mass associated with hepatic vein thrombosis. After medical preparation, an adrenalectomy was performed by way of open surgery; the study of the surgical specimen found a pheochromocytoma score PASS 4. The follow-up was marked by the normalization of blood pressure and biological abnormalities.
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF