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ArticleCase reports in endocrinology2021

Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Testicular Pain: An Unusual Case Report.

Jinal K Patel, Varun Reddy, Gauthier Stepman, Debra Angelo, Johnathan Frunzi

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Jinal K PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, FL, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1429-595X
Varun ReddyDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, FL, USA.
Gauthier StepmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, FL, USA.
Debra AngeloDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, FL, USA.
Johnathan FrunziDepartment of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, FL, USA.

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Abstract

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor that arises from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla which are derived from the neural crest. This report illustrates a 51-year-old Caucasian male with a history of hypertension diagnosed two years ago who presented to the hospital due to acute onset of right testicular pain of 3-day duration. Laboratory results and imaging revealed a presumptive diagnosis of PCC. The patient had undergone robot-assisted laparoscopic right adrenalectomy 14 days after being diagnosed with PCC due to perioperative management with phenoxybenzamine. The final pathology report revealed a PCC. At follow-up two weeks after discharge, the patient reported complete resolution of his testicular pain.

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