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ArticleCureus2025

Pheochromocytoma and Behçet's Disease: Exploring a Rare Coexistence.

Niyas Khalid Ottu Para, Daya Mani Jacob, Divyashri Ramanathan Nagarajan, Diya E Viju, Anupama Kakade

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Niyas Khalid Ottu ParaInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Daya Mani JacobInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Divyashri Ramanathan NagarajanInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Diya E VijuInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.
Anupama KakadeInternal Medicine, Burjeel Medical City, Abu Dhabi, ARE.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report describes a rare association between pheochromocytoma and Behçet's disease (BD) in a 38-year-old female. The patient presented with palpitations, dizziness, and blood pressure fluctuations, leading to the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. Following treatment, she developed symptoms of BD, including oral and genital ulcers. This case highlights the challenges in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and raises questions about the potential link between catecholamine excess and autoimmune conditions like BD, suggesting a need for further studies into their pathophysiological relationship.

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adrenal tumourbehcet’s diseaseparagangliomas pheochromocytomas neuroendocrine tumorpheochromocytomavasculitis

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PMID40568255
PMCPMC12188282

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