Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia and Fulminant Renal Failure: A Rare Manifestation of Pheochromocytoma

Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia and Fulminant Renal Failure: A Rare Manifestation of Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma is a rare adrenal tumor that is classically associated with the triad of paroxysmal tachycardia, diaphoresis, and headaches. However, it can have myriad manifestations. We present a case of a 31-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain, hypertensive emergency, and renal failu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in endocrinology 2019, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Sravanthi, Metlapalli Venkata, Khan, Mehvish, Ravi, Divya, Sharma, Nishant, Aloysius, Mark M.
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Sprache:eng
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Abdomen
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Anemia
Blood & organ donations
Blood pressure
Case Report
Case reports
Catheters
Hemodialysis
Hemolytic anemia
Hypertension
Inflammatory bowel disease
Kidney failure
Pain
Pheochromocytoma
Plasma
Respiratory failure
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Zusammenfassung:Pheochromocytoma is a rare adrenal tumor that is classically associated with the triad of paroxysmal tachycardia, diaphoresis, and headaches. However, it can have myriad manifestations. We present a case of a 31-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain, hypertensive emergency, and renal failure. Abdominal imaging demonstrated a left adrenal mass. Plasma metanephrines (153 pg/ml, n
ISSN:2090-6501
2090-651X
DOI:10.1155/2019/2397638