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ArticleBMJ case reports2015

Adrenaline rush: an unusual presentation of phaeochromocytoma.

Benjamin Lindsey, Mark David Eisner, Hannah Katherine Mitchell, Gerald Clesham

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Benjamin LindseyDepartment of Cardiology, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC), Essex, UK.
Mark David EisnerDepartment of General Medicine, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital, Essex, UK.
Hannah Katherine MitchellDepartment of Cardiology, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC), Essex, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-6539
Gerald CleshamDepartment of Cardiology, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC), Essex, UK.
Essex Cardiothoracic Centre · GBBasildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 44-year-old man presented to the accident and emergency department with chest pain and shortness of breath. Admission ECG revealed ischaemic changes. He had markedly elevated troponin T and a severely impaired left ventricular ejection fraction with regional motion wall abnormalities. He was initially treated in intensive care for acute myocardial infarction. When his renal function improved, an angiogram was performed, which showed unobstructed coronary arteries. He was later found to have a phaeochromocytoma. This case illustrates a rare diagnosis presenting with common symptoms that could easily have been missed. On admission to hospital, patients can easily be labelled with a diagnosis and put on a treatment pathway, such as acute coronary syndrome. It is important for clinicians to keep an open mind and be prepared to review the diagnosis if the history does not fit.

Indexed as

Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAdultAngina PectorisDiagnosis, DifferentialDyspneaElectrocardiographyEpinephrineHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMyocardial InfarctionPheochromocytomaTreatment OutcomeTroponin TAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsEpinephrineTroponin T

Identifiers

PMID26323979
PMCPMC4693140
OpenAlexW2255418277

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