title: [Arterial hypertension and increased urinary catecholamines].
abstract: We report the history of a 39-year-old-man who suffered from refractory arterial hypertension and who was referred to us for the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma due to increased urinary free catecholamines. The work-up revealed the diagnosis of cocaine-induced arterial hypertension. The pathogenesis of cocaine-induced arterial hypertension as well as the differential diagnosis of increased urinary catecholamines will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koneth
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Suter
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vetter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine