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Wakil A, Atkin S. Secondary amenorrhoea due to pheochromocytoma: a case report. Cases J. 2008;1(1):30doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-30.
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Wakil, Ammar, and Atkin, Stephen. "Secondary amenorrhoea due to pheochromocytoma: a case report." Cases journal vol. 1,1 (2008): 30. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-30
Wakil A, Atkin S. Secondary amenorrhoea due to pheochromocytoma: a case report. Cases J. 2008 Jul 11;1(1):30. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-30. PMID: 18620585; PMCID: PMC2481240.
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Cases J. 2008 Jul 11;1(1):30. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-30.

Secondary amenorrhoea due to pheochromocytoma: a case report.

Cases journal

Ammar Wakil, Stephen Atkin

Affiliations

  1. Michael White Diabetes Centre, Hull Royal Infirmary 220-236 Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2RW, UK. [email protected].

PMID: 18620585 PMCID: PMC2481240 DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-30

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pheochromocytoma is a chromaffin cell catecholamine-secreting tumour originating from the adrenal medulla.

CASE PRESENTATION: We report here an unusual presentation of pheochromocytoma with secondary amenorrhoea and its resolution after medical treatment with the alpha adrenergic blocker, Phenoxybenzamine.

CONCLUSION: Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of secondary amenorrhoea.

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