title: Unsuspected pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis: a fatal outcome in a young male patient.
abstract: Pheochromocytoma is a great mimicker and has varied presentation. It can present as medical emergency with hypertensive emergencies, acute cardiac event, neurological manifestations, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and metabolic emergencies. Here we report a young individual who after a bout of exercise developed breathlessness and rapidly developed multiorgan failure which was fatal and post mortem examination revealed pheochromocytoma in right adrenal gland. Pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis is discussed.
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt. 110010
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Gundgurthi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Gupta
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Garg
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ganguly
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bhardwaj
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000473:pathology*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology