Acute Aortic Dissection in a Patient with Pheochromocytoma.
10.3904/kjm.2017.92.3.286
- Author:
Sol Jae LEE
1
;
Ho Jun JANG
;
Yong Hoon LEE
;
Jung Eun LEE
;
Yu Chang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. hojunjang77@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pheochromocytoma;
Aortic dissection;
Hypertension
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Catecholamines;
Chromaffin Cells;
Epinephrine;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Norepinephrine;
Pheochromocytoma*;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2017;92(3):286-290
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pheochromocytomas are neoplasms of the adrenal gland that are derived from chromaffin cells. One of the most important features of this tumor is that it can synthesize and release catecholamines such as norepinephrine and epinephrine. Due to this, arterial hypertension is one of the most common manifestations of the tumor. Although arterial hypertension is a substantial risk factor for aortic dissection, aortic dissection is actually a rare manifestation of pheochromocytoma. Here, we report a patient with pheochromocytoma who presented with acute type B aortic dissection.
