title: [Evaluation of the usefulness for measuring catecholamines and their principle metabolites in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma].
abstract: Objective of the study was assessment of the usefulness of determination of noradrenaline (NA) and adrenaline (A) in urine and blood as well as the total methoxycatecholamines (MNA +MA), vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), DOPA and dopamine (DA) urinary excretion in diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. The experience based on 155 patients with pheochromocytoma (105F, 50M, age 18-82 yrs) diagnosed in the Department of Hypertension and Angiology Academy of Medicine in Warsaw will be discussed. In all patients excluding 2 cases pheochromocytoma has been proven histopathologically. The most considerable diagnostic usefulness of MNA + MA indication was proven. MNA + MA was increased in 96.6 patients. In 89.6% patients an increased excretion of NA and A or one of this catecholamines was demonstrated. An increased excretion of VMA was demonstrated in 75%. The excretion of DOPA and dopamine was tested in 120 cases. An increased excretion of DA was shown in 31% and DOPA in 16%.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych, Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wocial
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Januszewicz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gryglas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Januszewicz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Feltynowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lapiński
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000032:analysis*; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000652:urine; D004298:Dopamine / Q000652:urine; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine
vernacular_title: Ocena przydatności oznaczania katecholamin i ich głównych metabolitów w diagnostyce guzów chromochłonnych.