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Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) shows wide normal ranges for epinephrine and norepinephrine in non-pheochromocytoma patients. This limits AVS utility for determining pheochromocytoma laterality in cases with bilateral adrenal masses.

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  • Endocrinology
  • Nephrology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is crucial for differentiating unilateral and bilateral primary aldosteronism.
  • Its utility in determining laterality for pheochromocytoma, especially with bilateral adrenal masses, remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normal ranges for adrenal vein (AV) epinephrine and norepinephrine levels in patients without pheochromocytoma.
  • To assess the potential limitations of AVS in diagnosing pheochromocytoma laterality.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 172 patients undergoing AVS for primary aldosteronism (2009-2019).
  • Exclusion of patients with pheochromocytoma.
  • Measurement of aldosterone, cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine from inferior vena cava, left adrenal vein, and right adrenal vein.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences observed in median epinephrine (LAV vs. RAV, P=0.024) and norepinephrine (LAV vs. RAV, P=0.002) levels.
  • Elevated median epinephrine levels in LAV (3811 pg/mL) and RAV (2897 pg/mL) compared to IVC (19 pg/mL).
  • Elevated median norepinephrine levels in LAV (1450 pg/mL) and RAV (786 pg/mL) compared to IVC (325 pg/mL).

Conclusions:

  • AVS reveals a broad spectrum of "normal" adrenal vein catecholamine levels in individuals without pheochromocytoma.
  • These wide ranges may restrict the effectiveness of AVS in pinpointing the source of pheochromocytoma when bilateral adrenal nodules are present.