Pheochromocytoma
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- Differential Diagnosis Given this patient's history, pheochromocytoma is the most likely diagnosis.
- If a patient with pheochromocytoma is hypertensive, phentolamine 5 mg injected IV will cause a fall in BP > 35/25 mm Hg within 2 min.
- " The presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma with pheochromocytoma is the clinical syndrome of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Type II.
- Pheochromocytoma is a rare type of tumor that usually occurs in the adrenal glands.
- Compr Ther 23:319–326[Medline] Bravo EL 2002 What is the best diagnostic approach when pheochromocytoma is suspected? Cleve Clin J Med 69:257–258[Medline] Rosano TG, Swift TA, Hayes LW 1991 Advances in catecholamine and metabolite measurements for diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
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