Interleukin-6 Producing Pheochromocytoma: A Rare Cause of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Joint Authors

Carvalho Cunha, Nelson
Gomes, Leonor
Saraiva, Joana
Paiva, Isabel

Source

Case Reports in Endocrinology

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-03-24

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) can be a rare manifestation of pheochromocytoma, since this adrenal tumor may produce cytokines and other hormones or neuropeptides besides catecholamines.

We report the case of a 53-year-old female patient with a pheochromocytoma that presented with fever and weight loss of 5% in one month along with normocytic anemia, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, and elevated C-reactive protein.

In this setting, interleukin-6 (IL-6) was requested and was elevated [26.7ng/L (<7.0)].

She also presented biochemical evidence of ACTH-independent cortisol production without overt Cushing syndrome.

After adrenalectomy, the inflammatory syndrome resolved and all biochemical parameters normalized, including IL-6 and ACTH.

To our knowledge, this is the first case report of IL6-producing pheochromocytoma along with autonomous cortisol production.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Carvalho Cunha, Nelson& Gomes, Leonor& Saraiva, Joana& Paiva, Isabel. 2019. Interleukin-6 Producing Pheochromocytoma: A Rare Cause of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135818

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Carvalho Cunha, Nelson…[et al.]. Interleukin-6 Producing Pheochromocytoma: A Rare Cause of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Carvalho Cunha, Nelson& Gomes, Leonor& Saraiva, Joana& Paiva, Isabel. Interleukin-6 Producing Pheochromocytoma: A Rare Cause of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135818

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1135818