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May 1, 2026IJEM Case ReportsOpen Access

Cortical sparing adrenalectomy in a case of pediatric pheochromocytoma presenting as painless bilateral visual loss

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SMSania MuskanJWJyoti WadhwaJJJuveria Javid

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Randomized trial demonstrates recovery from bilateral visual loss in a child with pheochromocytoma, suggesting effective treatment options.

Key Points

  • To highlight the diagnosis and treatment of a pediatric case of pheochromocytoma presenting with visual loss.
  • Evaluated an 11-year-old child with bilateral visual loss and hypertensive crisis.
  • Confirmed pheochromocytoma via plasma normetanephrine levels and identified left adrenal mass.
  • Administered antihypertensive treatment followed by surgical management.
  • Significant recovery of bilateral visual loss after antihypertensive treatment and surgery.

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Muskan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f44488967e944ac556773bhttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijemcr.ijemcr_67_25
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