Phaeochromocytoma unearthed by fluoxetine.
Non-specific noradrenaline reuptake inhibition by high dose selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, along with catecholamine release from phaeochromocytoma, may lead to a hypertensive paroxysm. This may unmask a clinically silent phaeochromocytoma. Hypertensive paroxysm induced by paroxetine leading to detection of phaeochromocytoma has been reported. The first patient in whom fluoxetine unmasked a phaeochromocytoma is reported.
Kashyap
A S
AS
Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
D000328:Adult; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D005473:Fluoxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors