1. [Disputable problems in diagnosis and treatment of catecholamine-secreting tumors].
- Author
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Vetshev PS, Ippolitov LI, Vetshev SP, and Koposov MA
- Subjects
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms surgery, Biopsy, Fine-Needle, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Hypertension diagnosis, Hypertension epidemiology, Pheochromocytoma surgery, Phlebography, Preoperative Care, Salvage Therapy, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms metabolism, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms pathology, Catecholamines metabolism, Pheochromocytoma metabolism, Pheochromocytoma pathology
- Abstract
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.
- Published
- 2005