Phaeochromocytoma as a cause of reversible dementia.
The case of a 57 year old man with cognitive impairment, hypertension and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus caused by phaeochromocytoma is reported. One year after removal of the tumour there was a significant improvement with the full scale IQ increasing by 15 points, normotension and minimal glucose intolerance. Possible mechanisms accounting for reversible cognitive impairment in such a situation are discussed. No previous reports of this association have been discovered.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000098:blood supply; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed