[Unilateral adrenal hemorrhage and hypertensive crisis in a patient with antiplatelet treatment].
OBJECTIVE
We report a case of non-traumatic adrenal hemorrhage in a man with antiplatelet treatment.


METHODS
The patient was admitted to the Critical Care Unit because of a non-controlled hypertensive crisis. Pheochromocytoma was analytically excluded. The patient underwent a delayed adrenalectomy.


RESULTS
Pathologic study of the specimen showed a wide hemorrhagic necrosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Association of high blood pressure and adrenal hemorrhage is not pathognomonic of pheochromocytoma.
Maciá Babes
Carmen
C
Sección de Endocrinología, Hospital San Agustín, Avilés, Asturias. cmacb@arrakis.es
Macías Rables
María Dolores
MD
Ronzón Fernández
Aránzazu
A
Botas Cervero
Patricia
P
López Díaz
Maria del Valle
Mdel V
Municio Heras
Ana Isabel
AI
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors