Phaeochromocytoma

Jacques WM Lenders; Graeme Eisenhofer; M. Mannelli; Karel Pacak

DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67139-5

Corpus ID: 208788653

Phaeochromocytoma

@article{Lenders1953Phaeochromocytoma,
  title={Phaeochromocytoma},
  author={Jacques WM Lenders and Graeme Eisenhofer and M. Mannelli and Karel Pacak},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1953},
  volume={366},
  pages={665-675}
}

Jacques WM Lenders, Graeme Eisenhofer, +1 author Karel Pacak

Published 1953

Medicine

The Lancet

Phaeochromocytomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours with a highly variable clinical presentation but most commonly presenting with episodes of headaches, sweating, palpitations, and hypertension. The serious and potentially lethal cardiovascular complications of these tumours are due to the potent effects of secreted catecholamines. Biochemical testing for phaeochromocytoma is indicated not only in symptomatic patients, but also in patients with adrenal incidentalomas or identified genetic… CONTINUE READING

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