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Urinary bladder pheochromocytoma, an extremely rare tumor in children: case report and review of the literature

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We report a case of pheochromocytoma in the urinary bladder of a 14-year-old girl who presented with headache and palpitation after voiding. This is an extremely rare condition in pediatric age group and thus can be missed easily. This case is the seventh case reported in the reviewed literature.

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  1. Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin, Hong Kong

    J. W. C. Mou, K. H. Lee, Y. H. Tam, S. T. Cheung, K. W. Chan & A. Thakre

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Mou, J.W.C., Lee, K.H., Tam, Y.H. et al. Urinary bladder pheochromocytoma, an extremely rare tumor in children: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Surg Int 24, 479–480 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-007-2013-8

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