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Bronchial asthma improved after removal of a phaeochromocytoma
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Bronchial asthma improved after removal of a phaeochromocytoma
Eur Respir J.
1991 Sep.
Abstract
It is uncommon for bronchial asthma to be a symptom of phaeochromocytoma. We describe a patient with a phaeochromocytoma who presented with worsening of her asthma and persistent dyspnoea between attacks. She had markedly elevated levels of catecholamines. After surgical resection of the phaeochromocytoma there was a lasting improvement of the bronchial asthma. We hypothesize that worsening of bronchial asthma in phaeochromocytoma patients may be due to catecholamine-induced deterioration of asthma.
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