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Case Reports
. 2011;66(10):1843-5.
doi: 10.1590/s1807-59322011001000028.

Interleukin-6-producing pheochromocytoma presenting with fever of unknown origin

Sema Yarman  1 , Ozlem Soyluk, Esma Altunoglu, Refik Tanakol
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Case Reports

Interleukin-6-producing pheochromocytoma presenting with fever of unknown origin

Sema Yarman et al. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2011.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Hyperintense and heterogeneous right adrenal mass (arrow) on a T2-weighted MRI image.- Hyperintense and heterogeneous right adrenal mass (arrow) on a T2-weighted MRI image.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Inflammation markers and IL-6 levels before and after therapy.- Inflammation markers and IL-6 levels before and after therapy.
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