Sipple's syndrome with a malignant pheochromocytoma presenting as a pericardial effusion.
Sipple's syndrome is a multiple endocrinopathy usually involving the adrenal medulla and the thyroid. In the present case, a malignant pheochromocytoma metastasized to the pericardium and both lungs. The patient was known to have had a calcified right suprarenal mass for 8 years. He was admitted to the emergency room with symptomatology consistent with pericardial tamponade, but despite intensive management, he expired.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010496:Pericardium; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*