Adrenal Neuroblastoma Mimicking Pheochromocytoma in an Adult with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Journal Title: International Archives of Endocrinology Clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
A 42-year-old normotensive woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) with typical cutaneous manifestations (multiple neurofibromas, cafe-au-lait spots and axillary freckling), underwent evaluation for abdominal pain and a large left adrenal mass displacing the spleen pancreas and colon, was found upon a CT scan.
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