Increased neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids from a patient with pulmonary edema associated with pheochromocytoma.
Pulmonary edema, both cardiogenic and noncardiogenic, has been reported as a manifestation of pheochromocytoma. We report a patient with pheochromocytoma complicated by acute pulmonary edema that appeared clinically noncardiogenic. The patient had an uncomplicated course and rapid resolution of pulmonary edema. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) showed a marked accumulation of neutrophils, suggesting involvement of neutrophil-mediated lung injury in noncardiogenic pulmonary edema associated with a pheochromocytoma.
Sukoh
Noriaki
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Department of Pulmonary Disease, Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo.
Hizawa
Nobuyuki
N
Yamamoto
Hiroshi
H
Suzuki
Akihiko
A
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography