PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA WITH NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE 1

Abstract

Patients with early onset hypertension should be evaluated for secondary causes so that the underlying pathology can be ruled out effectively, we present a case of 25 years old female having pheochromocytoma with neurofibromatosis type 1. The patient presented in OPD with a complaint of episodic hypertension with palpitations and tremors for 7 months, the patient had this problem for almost 6 to 7 years. The patient was admitted to the hospital, and examination and initial workup were done leading to a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. The patient’s episodic complaint was treated with anti- hypertensive medications