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Adrenal oncocytoma masquerading as a functional tumor
Tanmaya Goel1, Joseph Thomas1, Shveta Garg2, Anuradha CK Rao2, Sreedhar Reddy1
1 Department of Urology, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, India
2 Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, India
Correspondence Address:
Joseph Thomas
Department of Urology, KMC, Manipal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.30275
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Adrenal oncocytoma is a rare entity, with 20 cases reported in literature. A functional oncocytoma is extremely rare. We present a case of adrenal oncocytoma in a hypertensive male who had elevated catecholamine levels, which improved after adrenalectomy with decrease in daily antihypertensive requirement. |
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