A possible source of error in the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma.
The finding is reported of an apparent high level of urinary catechol amines in a child with pyelonephritis. As a result of investigations the source of error was traced to tetracycline therapy.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine*; D002396:Catechols; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002395:Catecholamines; D002396:Catechols; D013752:Tetracycline; C034221:catechol
CATECHOLAMINES/urine; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA/diagnosis; TETRACYCLINE/pharmacology