Recurrent Urosepsis and Cardiogenic Shock in an Elderly Patient with Pheochromocytoma
Joint Authors
Chen, Richard Yuan-Tud
Khoo, Joan Joo-Ching
Au, Vanessa Shu-Chuan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pheochromocytomas are thought to be uncommon in the elderly.
However, the prevalence is likely to be higher than reported, as older patients are less likely to be diagnosed due to absence of classical symptoms of sympathetic overactivity and confounding effects of aging, comorbidities, and medications.
We describe a hypertensive elderly patient with incidentally diagnosed pheochromocytoma complicated by recurrent urosepsis, cardiomyopathy, and fatal myocardial infarction.
Our case demonstrates that, in older hypertensive patients without classical symptoms, orthostatic hypotension and urinary retention, which are common in the elderly, may indicate catecholamine excess and that the deleterious cardiovascular consequences of catecholamine excess in the elderly are not prevented by pharmacological α- and β-blockade.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khoo, Joan Joo-Ching& Au, Vanessa Shu-Chuan& Chen, Richard Yuan-Tud. 2011. Recurrent Urosepsis and Cardiogenic Shock in an Elderly Patient with Pheochromocytoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khoo, Joan Joo-Ching…[et al.]. Recurrent Urosepsis and Cardiogenic Shock in an Elderly Patient with Pheochromocytoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khoo, Joan Joo-Ching& Au, Vanessa Shu-Chuan& Chen, Richard Yuan-Tud. Recurrent Urosepsis and Cardiogenic Shock in an Elderly Patient with Pheochromocytoma. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496531
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496531