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      news Pheochromocytoma in an Accessory Adrenal Gland: A Case Report

      Presented by:Cases Journal / Oludolapo Afuwape, Josephus K Ladipo, Olabiyi Ogun, Jokotade Adeleye and David Irabor
      Summary points:A 24-year-old Nigerian female presents with weight loss and a 4-month history of hypertension and intermittent bilateral frontal headache. Physical examination, laboratory tests, abdominal ultrasound, computed tomography, surgery, histopathology, and outcome are described; images provided. The authors discuss the potential for accessory adrenal glands as a basis for development of pheochromocytoma.
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