Pseudopheochromocytoma: An uncommon cause of malignant hypertension

An Uncommon Cause of Neonatal Hypertension

Background: Adrenal hematoma is a very rare acquired cause of neonatal hypertension. In this study, we report a case of neonatal hypertension associated with adrenal hematoma. A male neonate was immediately transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit after delivery due to meconium aspiration. He needed to be on mechanical ventilation support. During his hospital stay, hospital records showe...

an uncommon cause of neonatal hypertension

background: adrenal hematoma is a very rare acquired cause of neonatal hypertension. in this study, we report a case of neonatal hypertension associated with adrenal hematoma. a male neonate was immediately transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit after delivery due to meconium aspiration. he needed to be on mechanical ventilation support. during his hospital stay, hospital records showe...

An uncommon cause of portal hypertension.

To cite: Cunha FA, Silva AL, Jacob MG. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015212665 DESCRIPTION A 68-year-old woman with no history of hepatic disease or risk factors, with a 2-month duration of an increasing waist circumference and watery diarrhoea, as well as peripheral oedema, presented to the emergency department. The initial diagnostic work up r...

Severe paroxysmal hypertension (pseudopheochromocytoma): understanding the cause and treatment.

Severe, symptomatic paroxysmal hypertension always generates suspicion of a pheochromocytoma, a catecholamine-secreting tumor. However, most patients with this disorder do not have this tumor and their condition remains undiagnosed and ineffectively treated. This case series, summarizing the course of 21 such patients, suggests a cause and an effective treatment approach. All 21 patients insist...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Pancreatitis: an Uncommon Cause of Pancreatitis