title: [Acute pulmonary edema and a state of shock in a female patient with a penbutolol-treated pheochromocytoma].
abstract: A woman with "mild arterial hypertension" had a cardiogenic shock a few minutes after taking the first tablet of penbutolol. Subsequently, a suprarenal pheochromocytoma was discovered (and surgically excised, with stable recovery).
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Ospedale di Pistoia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camaiti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arcangeli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Rosso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Federighi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D010394:Penbutolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010394:Penbutolol
vernacular_title: Edema polmonare acuto e stato di shock in una paziente affetta da feocromocitoma trattata con penbutololo.