title: Pheochromocytoma presenting as rhabdomyolysis and acute myoglobinuric renal failure.
abstract: We report the case of a previously healthy young woman who presented with the sudden onset of rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuric renal failure, requiring hemodialysis for 3 weeks. Common causes of rhabdomyolysis were ruled out; as renal function returned, severe hypertension was noted and a pheochromocytoma was diagnosed. We suggest that pheochromocytoma causes rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria via catecholamine-mediated vasoconstriction and skeletal muscle ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shemin
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Zipin
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*