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ArticleCureus2024

A Case of Pheochromocytoma Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Jagannath S Dhadwad, Ramiz S Kadiwala, Sheetal N Kishore, Anish Chitnis, Dhairya Sanghani

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Article in Cureus, 2024. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jagannath S DhadwadGeneral Medicine, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, Pune, IND.
Ramiz S KadiwalaGeneral Medicine, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, Pune, IND.
Sheetal N KishoreGeneral Medicine, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, Pune, IND.
Anish ChitnisGeneral Medicine, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, Pune, IND.
Dhairya SanghaniGeneral Medicine, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, Pune, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma is a rare endocrine tumor originating from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla, which leads to the overproduction of catecholamines. Most symptoms, ranging from simple headaches to life-threatening cardiac arrests, are due to excess catecholamines. Usually, patients present with persistent or paroxysmal hypertension, headaches, sweating, and palpitations. Here, we describe a case that initially presented as an acute coronary syndrome and was treated accordingly. However, she had a history of nocturnal awakenings and panic attacks, which she had ignored for a month. On further evaluation, it turned out to be pheochromocytoma. This case report will surely help physicians better diagnose and treat such cases.

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acute coronary syndromebenign adrenal neoplasmincidentalomapheochromocytomaresistant hypertension

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PMID38947651
PMCPMC11214641

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