Acute pulmonary oedema in a patient with phaeochromocytoma.
A young patient with a phaeochromocytoma who presented as an acute non cardiogenic pulmonary oedema is described. Phaeochromocytoma should be considered as a possible cause of the "adult respiratory distress syndrome."
D000208:Acute Disease; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000652:urine; D000328:Adult; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000652:urine; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000652:urine
D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine