| Literature DB >> 8429442 |
C Henningsson1, S Hoffmann, L McGonigle, J S Winter.
Abstract
A 14-year-old boy was seen because of irritability, insomnia, lethargy, and profuse sweating, together with hypertension (blood pressure: 160/120 mm Hg), tachycardia, and a diffuse erythematous rash with desquamation of the palms and soles. Initial biochemical investigation suggested a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, but subsequently a history of exposure to mercury vapor was obtained. This case emphasizes the clinical and biochemical similarities between mercury poisoning (acrodynia) and pheochromocytoma.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8429442 DOI： 10.1016/s0022-3476(06)80125-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN： 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406