A Case of Paraganglioma-Induced Adrenergic Shock

Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that, when functional, can release excessive catecholamines, causing health conditions ranging from asymptomatic arterial hypertension to life-threatening arrhythmias and cardiogenic shock. Early diagnosis of functional PGLs is extremely important...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7)
Main Authors: Santos, Mariana S, Teixeira, Maria Margarida, Alves, Abel, Pereira, Bernardo Dias, Henriques, Manuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adrenal glands
Antihypertensives
Asymptomatic
Cardiac arrhythmia
Case reports
Catecholamines
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Genes
Hospitalization
Hypertension
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical diagnosis
Medical prognosis
Metabolism
Neuroendocrine tumors
Pathophysiology
Peptides
Plasma
Thyroid gland
Tomography
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Paragangliomas (PGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that, when functional, can release excessive catecholamines, causing health conditions ranging from asymptomatic arterial hypertension to life-threatening arrhythmias and cardiogenic shock. Early diagnosis of functional PGLs is extremely important as timely treatment can be curative and prevent vascular sequelae. We describe the clinical case of a 30-year-old woman with arterial hypertension under study, who was presented to the emergency department with a hypertensive crisis that progressed to adrenergic shock, in the context of a functional PGL.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.26925