Abstract
Background: Pheochromocytomas typically are diagnosed in the adrenal gland and from the sympathetic nervous system. Bladder pheochromocytoma is a rare location for this tumor.Case Presentation: We describe a 67-year-old Afro Caribbean woman referred to our hospital for an asymptomatic bladder tumor. Preliminary transurethral resection revealed bladder pheochromocytoma. After a comprehensive endocrine evaluation, we performed a robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy with ureteral reimplantation.Conclusion: We present a rare case of bladder pheochromocytoma treated effectively with minimally invasive techniques. When confronted with a solid bladder mass, apart from the more common urothelial malignancies, a differential diagnosis of bladder pheochromocytoma should also be considered.
Highlights
We present a rare case of bladder pheochromocytoma treated effectively with minimally invasive techniques
Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas located in the urinary bladder are rare occurrences and are seen in less than 1% of cases
Pheochromocytomas of the urinary bladder are exceedingly rare tumors accounting for less than 0.05% of all bladder tumors and less than 1% of all pheochromocytomas
Summary
Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas located in the urinary bladder are rare occurrences and are seen in less than 1% of cases. Bladder pheochromocytoma is a rare location for this tumor. Case Presentation: We describe a 67-year-old Afro Caribbean woman referred to our hospital for an asymptomatic bladder tumor. After a comprehensive endocrine evaluation, we performed a robot-assisted laparoscopic partial cystectomy with ureteral reimplantation.
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