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| Year : 2006 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 156-158 |
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Stroke and myocardial ischemia in a patient of pheochromocytoma: A rare clinical sequele
Vivek Aggarwal, Amit Agarwal, Pradeep Puthenveepil, Ashok K Verma
Department of Endocrine Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae-Bareli Road, Lucknow - 226 014, India
Correspondence Address:
Ashok K Verma
Department of Endocrine Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae-Bareli Road, Lucknow - 226 014
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.26578
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Pheochromocytoma classically presents with paroxysms of hypertension and adrenergic symptoms including headaches, palpitation, tremor and anxiety. However, these tumors can be clinically silent and occasionally manifest only when catecholamine release is upregulated by exogenous stimuli. In addition, the clinical presentation of pheochromocytoma can mimic a number of other medical conditions including migraine, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction and stroke, thus, making the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma difficult. We present a case of a 43-year old male patient who presented for evaluation of adrenal mass in the department of endocrine surgery. This patient had a previous history of right side hemiperasis and lateral wall ischemia, with no residual clinical deficit.
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