Pheochromocytoma of the Urinary Bladder: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

A pheochromocytoma of urinary bladder in a 75-year-old female is reported ans the literature is reviewed. The absence of elevation in urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) does not exclude the presence of pheochromocytoma. Besides, the characteristic history of micturtional attacks of headache, hypertension or incerased sweating may not occurred. Computed tomography and sonography were especially suitable for diagnostic localization. The neoplasm was diagnosed by cystoscopic biopsy.