Abstract
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 lieterature indicates a mortality rate of 57% for this syndrome. Proper preoperative recogniton and management can result in total cure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 181-189 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology