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Claes Falkenberg Elvander1, Sune Hansen2, Jonas Sjøland3
1Bedøvelse og Intensiv, Kolding Sygehus, Sygehus Lillebælt.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|April 28, 2023
Summary
A case report details a woman with rapid onset symptoms like dyspnoea and hypertension, caused by a pheochromocytoma. Surgical removal of the adrenal tumor resolved the critical condition.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
Background:
- Pheochromocytoma, a rare neuroendocrine tumor, can cause severe cardiovascular complications.
- Adrenal tumors secreting catecholamines can mimic acute medical emergencies.