Disputable problems in diagnosis and treatment of catecholamine-secreting tumors
Vetshev, P.S.; Ippolitov, L.I.; Vetshev, S.P.; Koposov, M.A.
Khirurgiia 11: 20-24
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 16352988 Document Number: 585637
The article covers the main problems and disputable points in diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma: differential diagnosis before surgery and treatment which policy. The authors define a specific group of patients required a comprehensive deep examination (group of risk) for chromaffin tissue. Differentiated use of different methods of diagnosis of catecholamine-secreting tumors is validated. Some last est negative tendencies in adrenal surgery are also discussed.