Initial clinical presentation and spectrum of pheochromocytoma: a study of 94 cases from a single center

• Published in: Endocrine Connections Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 186 - 192
• Main Authors: Falhammar, Henrik, Kjellman, Magnus, Calissendorff, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Bioscientifica Ltd 01.01.2018; Bioscientifica
• Subjects: adrenal incidentaloma; blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; pheochromocytoma; symptoms; symptoms; pheochromocytoma; blood pressure; cardiovascular disease; adrenal incidentaloma; diabetes

Background With the increasing access to imaging more pheochromocytomas are diagnosed in the workup of adrenal incidentalomas. This may have changed the occurrence of the classic presentation with hypertension and the classic triad (headaches, sweating and palpitation). Methods We reviewed 94 consec...