Adrenal Medullary Tumor (Pheochromocytoma); Case Report With Successful Operation

Case Reports1 April 1948ADRENAL MEDULLARY TUMOR (PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA); CASE REPORT WITH SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONWILLIAM C. BURRAGE, JAMES A. HALSTEDWILLIAM C. BURRAGESearch for more papers by this author, JAMES A. HALSTEDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-28-4-838 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe clinical picture associated with functioning tumors of the adrenal medulla has been well described,1, 2, 3leading to an increasing accuracy in diagnosis. Operative intervention is usually successful in correcting the leading physiological abnormality of paroxysmal hypertension.In 1941 Biskind, Meyer, and Beadner4reviewed the literature, analyzing a total of 29 cases which had come to operation. Since that time 22 additional cases have been reported5-19(table 1). 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication January 3, 1947.From the Medical Service, Sixth (U. S.) General Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 April 1948Volume 28, Issue 4Page: 838-849KeywordsAdrenal glandsHypertensionPheochromocytoma ePublished: 14 March 2020 Issue Published: 1 April 1948 PDF downloadLoading ...