Abstract

D. URIBE, Juan; R. GONZALEZ, María  and  J. TAMAYO, Leidy. Unusual manifestations of phaeochromocytoma: A case report and a review of the literature. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.2, pp.151.e1-151.e5. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccar.2015.06.013.

A phaeochromocytoma is a tumour of low prevalence that originates in the chromaffin cells of the medulla of the adrenal glands. These tumours, like normal sympathetic tissue, originate from neuroectoderm. The classic triad of clinical findings are: hypertension that can be persistent, paroxysmal or fluctuating, severe throbbing headache accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting, and palpitations with tachycardia or reflex bradycardia. It can also present with a myriad of symptoms due to the excess of plasma catecholamines, even producing an acute coronary syndrome. Diagnosis is made through the clinical (for which requires a high degree of suspicion), laboratory, and imaging findings. The treatment is surgical resection of the tumour by laparoscopy or open surgery.

Keywords : Feocromocitoma; Catecolaminas; Síndrome coronario agudo.

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