Labile hypertension, increased metanephrines and imaging misadventures [PDF]
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2004 This 58-year-old female with a 5-year history of hyper-tension was referred to our institution for furtherevaluation of a possible pheochromocytoma. Onemonth prior to her visit, she experienced the onset ofepisodic blood pressure elevations associated withheadaches, dizziness, sweating and palpitations.
Vesna D, Garovic +4 more
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Treatment responses to antiangiogenetic therapy and chemotherapy in nonsecreting paraganglioma (PGL4) of urinary bladder with SDHB mutation: a case report [PDF]
, 2018 Paraganglioma (PGL) is a rare neuroendocrine tumor. Currently, the malignancy is defined as the presence of metastatic spread at presentation or during follow-up.
Aschelter, Am +10 more
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El primer caso de feocromocitoma
Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo, 2017 El feocromocitoma y el paraganglioma son tumores neuroendocrinos derivados de las células cromafines. El feocromocitoma está ubicado en la médula suprarrenal y el paraganglioma en los paraganglios. Esta enfermedad tiene un componente genético importante.
Alejandro Román González +2 more
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Routine genetic screening with a multi-gene panel in patients with pheochromocytomas [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE: Several new gene mutations have been reported in recent years to be associated with a risk of familial pheochromocytoma. However, it is unclear as to whether extensive genetic testing is required in all patients. METHODS: The clinical data
Cranston, Treena +8 more
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Adrenal Incidentaloma: Diagnostics and Choice of Therapeutic Management
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2014 Taking into the consideration the widespread usage of modern instrumental methods of topical diagnosis, the choice of the management of patients with adrenal incidentalomas is a topical problem in current medicine.
L.А. Lutsenko, A.M. Kvachenyuk
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Characterization of resistant hypertension: Association between resistant hypertension, aldosterone, and persistent intravascular volume expansion [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Resistant hypertension is a common clinical problem and greatly increases the risk of target organ damage. Methods: We evaluated the characteristics of 279 consecutive patients with resistant hypertension (uncontrolled despite the use of 3 ...
Aban, Inmaculada +6 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of free and total metanephrines in plasma and fractionated metanephrines in urine of patients with pheochromocytoma [PDF]
European Journal of Endocrinology, 2010 BackgroundPlasma free and urinary metanephrines are recognized biomarkers for the assessment of pheochromocytoma. Plasma total metanephrines with a long half-life may represent another useful biomarker.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performances of plasma total metanephrines alone or combined with free metanephrines and ...
Grouzmann, E. +6 more
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Hypertensive emergency and type 2 myocardial infarction resulting from pheochromocytoma and concurrent capnocytophaga canimorsus infection [PDF]
, 2014 A diagnosis of myocardial infarction is made using a combination of clinical presentation, electrocardiogram and cardiac biomarkers. However, myocardial infarction can be caused by factors other than coronary artery plaque rupture and thrombosis.
Ahmed Iqbal +11 more
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Functioning adrenal myelolipoma: A rare cause of hypertension
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Co-occurrence of adrenal incidentaloma with hypertension calls for evaluation of endocrine causes including pheochromocytoma, Cushing′s disease, and primary aldosteronism. We are reporting 40-years-old man who presented with hypertension and adrenal mass.
Nagendar Jakka +4 more
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Hypertensive Crisis in a Pediatric Patient Experiencing Clonidine Withdrawal
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2022 Background. Clonidine, a central alpha-adrenoreceptor agonist, was initially developed as an antihypertensive. Though no longer commonly used for its original indication due to rebound hypertension after discontinuation, it is currently widely prescribed
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