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Pheochromocytoma with pyrexia and marked inflammatory signs: a paraneoplastic syndrome with possible relation to interleukin-6 production.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1890158     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pheochromocytoma can cause several paraneoplastic syndromes. We report a patient with pheochromocytoma who exhibited pyrexia and marked inflammatory signs along with an elevated serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) level. All of these abnormalities disappeared and serum IL-6 became undetectable by removal of the tumor. In addition, immunohistochemical analysis revealed the presence of IL-6 in the tumor cells. It is suggested that pyrexia and the elevation of acute phase proteins can be a paraneoplastic syndrome with pheochromocytoma, and that the elaboration of IL-6 from pheochromocytoma may play an important role in the development of the syndrome.
Authors:
S Fukumoto; T Matsumoto; S Harada; J Fujisaki; M Kawano; E Ogata
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0021-972X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  1991 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-17     Completed Date:  1991-10-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375362     Medline TA:  J Clin Endocrinol Metab     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  877-81     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications*,  metabolism,  pathology
Female
Fever / complications*,  metabolism,  pathology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Interleukin-6 / metabolism*,  physiology
Middle Aged
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / metabolism,  pathology*
Pheochromocytoma / complications*,  metabolism,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-6

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