ea0032p220 | Clinical case reports – Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2013
Cayon Manuel
, Garcia-Figueras Carolina
, Gil Anselmo
, Mateos Francisco
Introduction: Pheochromocytoma multisystem crisis (PMC) is the most fulminant clinical expression of pheochromocytoma. The appropriate timing and judgment for the start of surgery and the adequate preoperative medical treatment are unclear. We report a case of PMC successfully treated with elective adrenalectomy after doxazosin blockade. The importance of an early biochemical diagnosis is discussed.Case report: A 47-year-old healthy man consulted for sud...