![]() Following resection, the dopamine level normalized, confirming the resected right adrenal ganglioneuroma as the source of dopamine excess. ![]() After preoperative alpha blockade, the patient underwent open right adrenalectomy and the final pathology was consistent with ganglioneuroma rather than pheochromocytoma. The imaging features of this mass were concerning for malignancy including the presence of macrocalcification and irregular borders. Exam revealed isolated mild hypertension. She reported mild symptoms of hypomania but denied other symptoms of dopamine excess including agitation, anxiety, nausea, and vomiting. The patient endorsed a 6-month history of intermittent right flank pain and a 2-year history of weight loss and fatigue. We describe a case of an incidentally found right sided calcified adrenal mass with evidence of marked dopamine excess, suspicious for pheochromocytoma in a 70-year-old female. ![]() As the diagnosis of ganglioneuroma is based on histopathology, the clinical presentation prior to surgical excision often mirrors that of pheochromocytoma or adrenal cortical adenoma.
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