[Arterial spasm of the lower limbs caused by pheochromocytoma]

The authors report the case of a 66-year-old man hospitalised with a clinical picture of stage III arterial disease of the lower limbs. Aortography revealed complete spasm of both popliteal arteries and a right adrenal tumour. Excision of the phaeochromocytoma led to the disappearance of symptoms of obliterative arterial disease and normalisation of Doppler results. The role of catecholamines in spasm is discussed.