[Merits of the assay of plasma catecholamines in a glucagon test to diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (author's transl)].
In one female patient suffering from an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, a stimulation test with glucagon was performed. In spite of the absence of an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, a pronounced increase in plasma catecholamines showed this test to be positive. The authors discuss the reliability criteria of this test, and confirm its good tolerance.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
D002395:Catecholamines; D005934:Glucagon
Diagnostic d'un phéochromocytome par dosage des catécholamines plasmatiques au cours du test au glucagon.