Phaeochromocytoma in various disguises

Patients with phaeochromocytoma may present a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations as presented here in 5 case reports. Pathophysiology, clinical management, pharmacotherapy and associated diseases are discussed. Although catecholamine measurements in both urine and blood as well as modern loca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 1995-08, Vol.47 (2), p.70,73-72,75
Hauptverfasser:	Monkelbaan, J.F., Cats, H.A., Beerenhout, C.H., Dullaart, R.P.F., von Haeften, T.W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - complications Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - diagnosis Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - therapy Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases) Adult Aged Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Catecholamines Catecholamines - metabolism Computed tomography Endocrinopathies Female Humans Hypertension - drug therapy Hypertension - etiology I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Magnetic resonance imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Phaeochromocytoma Phenoxybenzamine - therapeutic use Pheochromocytoma - complications Pheochromocytoma - diagnosis Pheochromocytoma - therapy Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnosis α-Methylparatyrosine
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Zusammenfassung:	Patients with phaeochromocytoma may present a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations as presented here in 5 case reports. Pathophysiology, clinical management, pharmacotherapy and associated diseases are discussed. Although catecholamine measurements in both urine and blood as well as modern localisation techniques are valuable adjuncts to establishing the diagnosis, a high index of suspicion remains the key to this diagnosis.
ISSN:	0300-2977 1872-9061
DOI:	10.1016/0300-2977(94)00110-U