Recurrent Urosepsis and Cardiogenic Shock in an Elderly Patient with Pheochromocytoma

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 medicatio...

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Main Authors: Joan Joo-Ching Khoo, Vanessa Shu-Chuan Au, Richard Yuan-Tud Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/759523