[Pheochromocytoma diagnosed during quinapril therapy].
A hypertensive diabetic woman, who was resistant to any pharmacological therapy, underwent to check for secondary hypertension. The treatment with the particularly active ACE inhibitor quinapril failed but it suggested a procedure for a fast differential diagnosis of disease.
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Divisione Medicina III, Ospedale SS. Trinità, Cagliari.
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Bernasconi
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Beni
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003000:Clonidine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000077583:Quinapril; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D007546:Isoquinolines; D044005:Tetrahydroisoquinolines; D003000:Clonidine; D000077583:Quinapril
Feocromocitoma evidenziato in corso di terapia con quinapril.