Incidentally Detected Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Same Affected Side

, Hae Won Lee; , Hyoung Keun Park; , Kwang Soo Lee

Case Report

The Korean Journal of Urological Oncology 2009;7(3):141-144.
Published online December 1, 2009.

Incidentally Detected Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and Renal Cell Carcinoma of the Same Affected Side

Hae Won Lee , Hyoung Keun Park , Kwang Soo Lee

Department of Urology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea

Correspondence: Hae Won Lee

Abstract

The incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has been steadily increasing since the early 1980s and, in contrast to the past, today more than 60% of RCCs are detected incidentally. However, incidentally detected adrenal pheochromocytoma in addition to RCC of the same affected side is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of adrenal pheochromocytoma and RCC, on the left side, in a 65-year-old woman. (Korean J Urol Oncol 2009;7:141- 144)

Key Words: Pheochromocytoma, Renal cell carcinoma, Synchronous neoplasm