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Intestinal presentation of phaeochromocytoma. A case report
A D'Egidio1, M Schein, M E Tobias
1Department of Surgery, Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg.
South African Journal of Surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Chirurgie
|September 1, 1991
Abstract:
An unusual case of a patient with a phaeochromocytoma presenting with colitis is reported. A review of published reports showed a high mortality rate in patients with phaeochromocytoma complicated by intestinal disease. The importance of pre-operative preparation with alpha-adrenergic blockers and removal of the tumour for the disappearance of intestinal symptoms is emphasised.