Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema as the sole manifestation of pheochromocytoma.
A 40-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with pulmonary edema without signs of left ventricular failure. Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema was diagnosed, and a subsequent workup identified a pheochromocytoma as the cause of this condition. The clinical picture could be mimicked by infusion of exogenous norepinephrine. It is concluded that surges of catecholamines from a pheochromocytoma may provoke pulmonary edema in a manner similar to that by which neurogenic pulmonary edema related to cerebral disorders occurs.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*