Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department
Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumor that commonly presents as hypertensive crisis with the classic triad of headache, sweating, and palpitations. However, it is challenging for emergency physicians to diagnose patients who initially present to the emergency depart...
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| description | Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumor that commonly presents as hypertensive crisis with the classic triad of headache, sweating, and palpitations. However, it is challenging for emergency physicians to diagnose patients who initially present to the emergency department without a medical history. Here, we present the case of a patient diagnosed with cystic pheochromocytoma using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7cc674a5a384a86bd2cf009ebe45e0c2023-07-21T11:55:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Ultrasound0929-64412212-15522023-01-01311606210.4103/jmu.jmu_190_21Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency departmentKun-Yu LeePheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumor that commonly presents as hypertensive crisis with the classic triad of headache, sweating, and palpitations. However, it is challenging for emergency physicians to diagnose patients who initially present to the emergency department without a medical history. Here, we present the case of a patient diagnosed with cystic pheochromocytoma using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department.http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2023;volume=31;issue=1;spage=60;epage=62;aulast=Leecystic pheochromocytomapheochromocytomapoint-of-care ultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Kun-Yu Lee Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department Journal of Medical Ultrasound cystic pheochromocytoma pheochromocytoma point-of-care ultrasound |
| title | Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department |
| title_full | Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department |
| title_fullStr | Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department |
| title_short | Cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department |
| title_sort | cystic pheochromocytoma with hypertensive crisis and classic triad diagnosed using point of care ultrasound in the emergency department |
| topic | cystic pheochromocytoma pheochromocytoma point-of-care ultrasound |
| url | http://www.jmuonline.org/article.asp?issn=0929-6441;year=2023;volume=31;issue=1;spage=60;epage=62;aulast=Lee |
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