PITFALLS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA
Authors: G B HUTCHISON, J A EVANS, D C DAVIDSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1958)

Article1 February 1958PITFALLS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PHEOCHROMOCYTOMAGEORGE B. HUTCHISON, M.D., JAMES A. EVANS, M.D., F.A.C.P., DONALD C. DAVIDSON, M.D.GEORGE B. HUTCHISON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JAMES A. EVANS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, DONALD C. DAVIDSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-48-2-300 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe clinical course of patients with tumors secreting epinephrine and norepinephrine is subject to great variations and may often simulate in every aspect the course of patients with essential hypertension. At the present time it is widely recognized that the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma must be considered in the evaluation of every patient with significant hypertension. 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FAWCETT, M.D.Pheochromocytoma diagnosed at cesarean section for labor obstructed by pelvic neurofibromaThe Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma 1 February 1958Volume 48, Issue 2Page: 300-309KeywordsEpinephrineHypertensionNorepinephrinePheochromocytomaSedation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1958 PDF downloadLoading ...