1.A Case of Dopamine-Secreting Pheochromocytoma.
Jung Kyu PARK ; Hoon Kyu OH ; Moo Hyun SHON ; Hyun Hee KIM ; Eon Ju JEON ; Eui Dal JUNG
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;27(2):159-162
A pheochromocytoma is a neuroectodermal tumor that originates from the chromaffin cells of the sympathetic system. It has typical symptoms or signs, such as periodic attacks of paroxysmal hypertension, palpitation, headache, and sweating, related to an increased catecholamine secretion. Types of catecholamine secreted from tumors are usually norepinephrine and epinerphrine. There are a few reports of dopamine-secreting pheochromocytoma with absence of other catecholamines secretion. Here, we report the case of a 59-year-old man with dopamine-secreting pheochromocytoma, with no typical symptoms or signs.
Catecholamines
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Chromaffin Cells
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Dopamine
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Headache
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Humans
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Hypertension
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Middle Aged
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Neuroectodermal Tumors
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Norepinephrine
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Pheochromocytoma
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Sweat
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Sweating
2.A Case of Purpura Associated with Levetiracetam.
Jee Ae KIM ; Bohm Nam KIM ; Ji Hyun LEE ; Woo Joo CHOI ; Jong Hee SHON ; Sang Moo LEE ; Hui Chul CHOI
Journal of Korean Epilepsy Society 2010;14(1):24-26
Levetiracetam has not been reported to cause purpura. We report a case of purpura associated with levetiracetam. A 81-year-old man suffered from post-stroke seizure. Seizure was well controlled with valproate. Valproate was discontinued due to pancytopenia and levetiracetam was prescribed when he was admitted with pneumonia. A few days later, he recovered from pancytopenia and pneumonia. However, he was rehospitalized due to multiple variable sized-purpura on the whole body surface without thrombocytopenia. After discontinuing levetiracetam, purpura disappeared.
Aged, 80 and over
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Humans
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Pancytopenia
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Piracetam
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Pneumonia
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Purpura
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Seizures
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Thrombocytopenia
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Valproic Acid