[Pheochromocytoma presenting as ischaemic gangrene of lower limbs].
We describe a 71-year-old woman who was admitted with pneumonia. She quickly developed severe pain and gangrene in all four extremities and had several fingers and crurae amputated. Pheochromocytoma was diagnosed by a 2 x 2 24-hour urine collection, computerized axial tomography and MIBG scintigraphy. The patient was suppressed with phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride and propanolol for three weeks and was subsequently laparoscopically adrenalectomized on her left side.
Galsgaard
Kristina
K
Arhus Sygehus, Lunge-medicinsk Afdeling B6. kr_galsgaard@dadlnet.dk
Hilberg
Ole
O
Hjorthaug
Karin
K
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery