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Plasma metanephrine and normetanephrine were elevated above 3 times the upper limit of normal, raising concern for a hemorrhagic pheochromocytoma. Adrenal arteriography confirmed active hemorrhage and the vessel was successfully embolized. The day after embolization, metanephrines normalized, and adrenocortical function was intact. At 6 months, she remained asymptomatic, with normal dexamethasone suppression test and stable hematoma on CT. 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