Diagnosis and management of pheochromocytoma.
The diverse manifestations of this tumor reflect variations in the hormones it releases and their patterns of release and in the individual-to-individual differences in catecholamine sensitivities. There is relatively little correlation between circulating levels of the catecholamines and the extent or even existence of hypertension in these patients. An unusual case starts the discussion.
Benowitz
N L
NL
Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology