Celiktaş M, Okur N, Aikimbaev K S, Binokay F, Sert M, Akgül E
Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Cukurova University, Balcali Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
Australas Radiol. 2004 Sep;48(3):398-400. doi: 10.1111/j.0004-8461.2004.01326.x.
Pheochromocytomas of the bladder are rare neoplasms, constituting < 0.06% of all vesical tumours. Common presenting features of this tumour include episodes of sweating, hypertension, haematuria and postmicturition syncope. We describe a case of bladder pheochromocytoma in a 66-year-old man whose only symptom of macroscopic haematuria was initially assessed with ultrasonography. Clinical presentation highlights the need for a high index of suspicion during sonographic evaluation of bladder neoplasms because such tumours might present without symptoms of adrenergic excess.