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PMID: 22016168 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The importance of interviewing a patient alone cannot be overemphasised, especially when a mature adult patient presents with a parent. We present the case of a 47-year-old man who was seen in the outpatient clinic with his mother, as his general practitioner (GP) was concerned whether he had a pheochromocytoma. The GP had arranged a CT scan of the abdomen, to investigate for an abdominal cause for oedematous legs. This had picked a benign growth in the right adrenal gland. A 24-hour urinary normetanephrine level checked was raised. Further tests and regular monitoring showed persistently raised levels of catecholamines to the point that adrenalectomy was being considered. He was always accompanied by his mother except on the clinic visit, when he admitted to taking amphetamine. Urinary catecholamine levels normalised, after he stopped taking it. |
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Authors:
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Syed H Ahmed; King S Leong |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-10-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The New Zealand medical journal Volume: 124 ISSN: 1175-8716 ISO Abbreviation: N. Z. Med. J. Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-10-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401067 Medline TA: N Z Med J Country: New Zealand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 91-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, Merseyside CH49 5PE, United Kingdom. drharis_76@yahoo.co.uk. |
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