Unusual skin pigmentation after unilateral adrenalectomy due to pheochromocytoma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin pigmentation after adrenalectomy occurs due to an increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) following adrenal insufficiency. ACTH-induced pigmentation usually appears as generalized hyperpigmentation and is known to appear after bilateral adrenalectomy. We report a case of unusual transient hyperpigmentation that developed immediately after unilateral adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma and spontaneously resolved without corticosteroid supplementation.

Case description

A 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital due to sudden-onset chest pain and headache. A 2.8-cm left adrenal mass with heterogeneous enhancement was incidentally found in chest computed tomography during the evaluation. Multiple old infarctions were observed in brain magnetic resonan

SUBMITTER: Kim HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333771 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature