Pheochromocytoma with Shock, Marked Leukocytosis, and Unusual Electrocardiograms. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: CHARLES FRENCH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Case Reports1 July 1961Pheochromocytoma with Shock, Marked Leukocytosis, and Unusual Electrocardiograms. Case Report and Review of the LiteratureCHARLES FRENCH, M.D., FRANCIS A. CAMPAGNA, M.D.CHARLES FRENCH, M.D., FRANCIS A. CAMPAGNA, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-1-127 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPheochromocytoma is no longer a medical curiosity when such reviews as that by Watkins in 1957 report over 300 cases (1). However, certain clinical features in the case presented below have not been commonly noted and seem to be worthy of evaluation.CASE REPORTA 53-year-old white female entered the hospital on February 11, 1957, with the chief complaint of a tearing pain in her jaws and gums, associated with profuse sweating, that awakened her at 2:00AM. The pain initially was steady, but after several hours became episodic. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: CHARLES FRENCH, M.D.; FRANCIS A. CAMPAGNA, M.D.Affiliations: San Francisco, CaliforniaReceived for publication June 7, 1960.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Francis A. Campagna, M.D., 2166 Hayes St., San Francisco, Calif. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCase 8-2018: A Woman with Shock and Labile Blood PressureCardiovascular Manifestations of PheochromocytomaPheochromocytoma with Markedly Abnormal Liver Function Tests and Severe LeukocytosisFeocromocitomaEpinephrine-Secreting Pheochromocytoma Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock and Profound HypocalcemiaStephen W. Olson, MD, Leonard E. 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