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Cerebral ischaemic stroke and bilateral pheochromocytoma
Sana Abourazzak1, Samir Atmani, Larbi El Arqam
1Mère-enfant Hospital, Pediatrics, University Hospital Hassan II, Fez 30000, Morocco. abourazzak77@yahoo.fr
Abstract:
We report a case of a 10-year-old girl who presented with an acute neurological deficit preceded by a 2 month history of headaches. The patient was treated for acute viral encephalitis because of the presence of inflammation. A computed tomography (CT) scan of her brain scan showed a cerebral ischaemic stroke, and paroxysmal arterial hypertension led us to suspect pheochromocytoma. The diagnosis was confirmed by elevated urinary catecholamine and by imaging (abdominal x-ray and abdominal/pelvic CT scan). Bilateral adrenal gland tumours were successfully removed. This report illustrates an uncommon presentation of pheochromocytoma in children and shows the importance of a careful investigation for pheochromocytoma as a cause of hypertension in children with cerebral ischaemic stroke.
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