Acrocyanosis in a young adult: a rare presentation of extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma

BMJ Case Rep. 2014 May 28:2014:bcr2013202845. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202845.

Abstract

Extra-adrenal pheochromocytomas (EAPs) are rare catecholamine-secreting tumours. The patient commonly present with headache, palpitation, anxiety, diaphoresis, raised blood pressure and heart rate which can be sustained or episodic and less commonly Raynaud's phenomenon. We present a case of an adult woman who presented with unilateral upper limb acrocyanosis and hypertension which was secondary to EAP and resolved completely after surgical removal of the tumour.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Abdominal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adult
  • Cyanosis / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hand*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology*
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications*
  • Pheochromocytoma / pathology
  • Pheochromocytoma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome