An unusual presentation of pheochromocytoma
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An unusual presentation of pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-producing tumor that is often considered in a differential diagnosis of secondary hypertension but rarely diagnosed. The tumor is composed of chromaffin cells responsible for producing catecholamines. The classic triad (headache, palpitations and diaphoresis) is easily recognized by most clinicians, but catecholamine excess can present in a variety of differe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfr055