Bilateral Pheochromocytoma in an Adolescent Girl with Von Hippel–Lindau Syndrome: A Case Report
Ashwin Valliyot *
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
PK Jabbar
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Sreejith Babu US
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Sandra Mosses
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Rameez Ahmad Roshan
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India and Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Newcross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Wolverhampton, UK.
Reshma M
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Archana Mohan Preetha
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Sriharii S
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
Remya M
Department of Endocrinology, GMC Thiruvananthapuram, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of secondary hypertension in children and adolescents. We report a case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with recurrent adrenergic spells and severe hypertension, subsequently diagnosed with bilateral pheochromocytoma associated with Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) syndrome. This case underscores the importance of early clinical recognition, comprehensive biochemical and imaging assessment, genetic confirmation, and meticulous perioperative management of this rare genetic syndrome.
Keywords: Pheochromocytoma, hypertension, Von hippel–lindau syndrome, children