title: [Pheochromocytoma presenting as ischaemic gangrene of lower limbs].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Sygehus, Lunge-medicinsk Afdeling B6. kr_galsgaard@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Galsgaard
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hilberg
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hjorthaug
mesh_terms: 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