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A Gundgurthi1, S Gupta, M K Garg
1Department of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt. 110010
Abstract:
Pheochromocytoma is a great mimicker and has varied presentation. It can present as medical emergency with hypertensive emergencies, acute cardiac event, neurological manifestations, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and metabolic emergencies. Here we report a young individual who after a bout of exercise developed breathlessness and rapidly developed multiorgan failure which was fatal and post mortem examination revealed pheochromocytoma in right adrenal gland. Pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis is discussed.
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