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Pheochromocytoma in a child aged 12 years is reported. It is stressed that search for a curable cause of hypertension must always be done, especially in pediatric patients.
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From the Departments of Urology, Radiology and Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-16.
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Bapna, B.C., Datta, N.S., Singh, S.M. et al. Pheochromocytoma: An important cause of correctable hypertension. Indian J Pediatr 34, 410–415 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752171
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