Fever of unknown origin (FUO) can be an unusual first clinical manifestation of pheochromocytoma. Pheochromocytomas are tumors that may produce a variety of substances in addition to catecholamines. To date, several cases of IL-6-producing pheochromocytomas have been reported. This report describes a 45-year-old woman with pheochromocytoma who was admitted with FUO, normal blood pressure levels, microcytic and hypochromic anemia, thrombocytosis, hyperfibrinogenemia, hypoalbuminemia, and normal levels of urine and plasma metanephrines. After adrenalectomy, fever and all inflammatory findings disappeared.

IL-6-Producing, noncatecholamines secreting pheochromocytoma presenting as fever of unknown origin / Ciacciarelli, Marco; Bellini, Davide; Laghi, Andrea; Polidoro, Alessandro; Pacelli, Antonio; Bottaccioli, ANNA GIULIA; Palmaccio, Giuseppina; Stefanelli, Federica; Clemenzi, Piera; Carini, Luisa; Iuliano, Luigi; Alessandri, Cesare. - In: CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE. - ISSN 1687-9627. - ELETTRONICO. - 2016:(2016), pp. 1-6. [10.1155/2016/3489046]

IL-6-Producing, noncatecholamines secreting pheochromocytoma presenting as fever of unknown origin

CIACCIARELLI, MARCO;BELLINI, DAVIDE;LAGHI, ANDREA;POLIDORO, ALESSANDRO;PACELLI, ANTONIO;BOTTACCIOLI, ANNA GIULIA;palmaccio, giuseppina;STEFANELLI, FEDERICA;CARINI, Luisa;IULIANO, Luigi;ALESSANDRI, Cesare
2016

Abstract

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) can be an unusual first clinical manifestation of pheochromocytoma. Pheochromocytomas are tumors that may produce a variety of substances in addition to catecholamines. To date, several cases of IL-6-producing pheochromocytomas have been reported. This report describes a 45-year-old woman with pheochromocytoma who was admitted with FUO, normal blood pressure levels, microcytic and hypochromic anemia, thrombocytosis, hyperfibrinogenemia, hypoalbuminemia, and normal levels of urine and plasma metanephrines. After adrenalectomy, fever and all inflammatory findings disappeared.
2016
fuo; pheochromocytoma; tumors; IL-6;
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IL-6-Producing, noncatecholamines secreting pheochromocytoma presenting as fever of unknown origin / Ciacciarelli, Marco; Bellini, Davide; Laghi, Andrea; Polidoro, Alessandro; Pacelli, Antonio; Bottaccioli, ANNA GIULIA; Palmaccio, Giuseppina; Stefanelli, Federica; Clemenzi, Piera; Carini, Luisa; Iuliano, Luigi; Alessandri, Cesare. - In: CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE. - ISSN 1687-9627. - ELETTRONICO. - 2016:(2016), pp. 1-6. [10.1155/2016/3489046]
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