Hypercalcaemia and Multiple Pheochrcmocytomas
Authors: John F. Finlayson, John H. Casey
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1975)

Letters1 June 1975Hypercalcaemia and Multiple PheochrcmocytomasJOHN F. FINLAYSON, F.R.C.P.A., JOHN H. CASEY, PH.D., F.R.A.C.P.JOHN F. FINLAYSON, F.R.C.P.A., JOHN H. CASEY, PH.D., F.R.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-82-6-810_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCatecholamines have an important function in a wide range of body processes, but their effects on calciummetabolism are not often recognised. This case report concerns the association of multiple pheochromocytomas with hypercalcaemia, and the correction of the hypercalcaemia by removal of the pheochromocytomas.A 20-year-old white man presented with blurred vision, retroorbital headaches, and drenching sweats. On examination the blood pressure was found to be consistently raised with a mean of 230/130 mm Hg. Bilateral papilloedema, retinal haemorrhages, and soft exudates were seen on fundoscopic examination. The serum calcium levels were 11.6, 10.9, and 10.6 mg/100 ml on three...References1. KLEEREKOPER M, INGHAM J, and MCCARTHY S: Parathyroid hormone assay in primary hyperparathyroidism: experiences with a radioimmunoassay based on commercially available reagents. Clin Chem 20:369-376, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SWINTON N, CLERKIN E, and FLINT L: Hypercalcemia and familial pheochromocytoma. Correction after adrenalectomy. Ann Intern Med 76:455-457, 1972 LinkGoogle Scholar3. KUKREJA S, HARGIS G, and ROSENTHAL I: Pheochromocytoma causing excessive parathyroid hormone production and hypercalcemia. Ann Intern Med 79:838-840, 1973 LinkGoogle Scholar4. MOREY E and KENNY A: Effects of catecholamines on urinary calcium and phosphorus in intact and parathyroidectomised rats. Endocrinology 75:78-85, 1964 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. CHASE L and AURBACK G: The effects of parathyroid hormone on the concentration of adenosine 3′5′-monophosphate in skeletal tissue in vitro. J Biol Chem 245:1520-1526, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JOHN F. FINLAYSON, F.R.C.P.A.; JOHN H. CASEY, PH.D., F.R.A.C.P. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byNon-parathyroid Hormone–Mediated Endocrine Causes of HypercalcemiaEndocrine Disorders with Parathyroid Hormone-Independent HypercalcemiaMalignant phaeochromocytoma and hypercalcaemiaDisorders of Calcium MetabolismNew Perspectives in PheochromocytomaPheochromocytomaCalciumElevated Prostaglandin and Indomethacin-Responsive Hypercalcemia in a Patient with Malignant PheochromocytomaHypercalcemia in Pheochromocytoma Evidence for a Novel MechanismANDREW F. STEWART, M.D., JAY L. HOECKER, M.D., LAWRENCE E. MALLETTE, M.D., Ph.D., GINO V. SEGRE, M.D., THOMAS T. AMATRUDA Jr., M.D., AGNES VIGNERY, D.D.S., Ph.D.Hypercalc�mie bei malignen ErkrankungenHormonal Modifiers of Mineral Metabolism Other Than Parathyroid Hormone, Vitamin D, and CalcitoninACROMEGALY AND PITUITARY ADENOMA WITH PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA: A VARIANT OF MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIAEnhanced parathyroid function in essential hypertension: a homeostatic response to a urinary calcium leak.Pheochromocytoma Associated with Hypercalcemia and Ectopic Secretion of CalcitoninHUNTER HEATH III, M.D., ANTHONY J. EDIS, M.D.Multiple Paragangliomata Secreting Catecholamines and Calcitonin with Intermittent HypercalcaemiaHypocalcemia during restraint stress in ratsCatecholamines and the Sympathoadrenal System: The Regulation of MetabolismThe Sympathoadrenal SystemCatecholamines and the regulation of hormone secretionCatecholamines cause the hypercalciuria and hypercalcaemia in phaeochromocytoma and in hyperthyroidism 1 June 1975Volume 82, Issue 6Page: 810-811KeywordsBlood pressureCalciumCatecholaminesPheochromocytomaSweatVision ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1975 PDF downloadLoading ...