title: An uncommon cause of acute pulmonary edema.
abstract: Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema secondary to catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy is a very uncommon and fatal initial presentation of pheochromocytoma. However, with early clinical suspicion and aggressive management, the condition is reversible. This case report describes a patient who presented with hypertension, dyspnea, and cough with bloody streaks, and who recovered within 48 hours after appropriate treatment.
authors: Santosh Nepal practices in the Department of Hospitalist Medicine at Rapid City (S.D.) Regional Hospital. Smith Giri is a resident in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn. Mohan Bhusal is a medical intern in the Department of Internal Medicine at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Krishmita Siwakoti is a resident in internal medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Ranjan Pathak is a resident in internal medicine at Reading Health System in West Reading, Pa. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors: Santosh
authors: S
authors: Nepal
authors: Smith
authors: S
authors: Giri
authors: Mohan
authors: M
authors: Bhusal
authors: Krishmita
authors: K
authors: Siwakoti
authors: Ranjan
authors: R
authors: Pathak
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies; D002395:Catecholamines; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines