| Literature DB >> 222080 |
B H Forman, E Marban, R D Kayne, N M Passarelli, S N Bobrow, V A Livolsi, M Merino, M Minor, L R Farber.
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A 51-year-old female was diagnosed preoperatively to have a pheochromocytoma producing ACTH. This diagnosis was based upon her paroxysmal hypertension, hyperpigmentation, and hypokalemia. Elevated levels of serum and urine corticosteroids, plasma ACTH, urinary VMA, and catecholamines fell after a right adrenal pheochromocytoma was removed. Subsequently this tumor was found to have a high content of ACTH. Review of the literature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recognition and management can result in total cure.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 222080 PMCID: PMC2595434
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Yale J Biol Med ISSN: 0044-0086