Dopamine Excretion in Benign Pheochromocytoma

Serrano, Pedro; Chávez-Lara, B; Sánchez-Torres, Gustavo

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4832-8363-0.50454-7

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…More recent studies have noted increased dopamine excretion in patients reported to have benign phaeochromocytoma (Serrano et al, 1978;Januszewicz & Wocial, 1985).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

A Re‐evaluation of Dopamine Excretion in Phaeochromocytoma

Tippett

McEwan

Ackery

1986

Clinical Endocrinology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In a re-evaluation of the use of dopamine as a prognostic factor in phaeochromocytoma, a series of 34 patients was imaged with iodine-131-meta-iodobenzylguanidine, a radiopharmaceutical specifically localized in chromaffin tumours. Fourteen patients were found to have malignant disease. Increased dopamine excretion was found in 9 (64%) of these patients including all four with primary intra-adrenal tumours, and this was associated with a poor prognosis. Of the five patients in the malignant group with normal dopamine excretion on referral, the disease extent was minimal and in four the primary tumour had been resected. Twenty patients appeared to have benign phaeochromocytoma from the imaging results. Of these, 16 were intra-adrenal and four were extra-adrenal. In 19 the dopamine excretion was within the control range but in one it was marginally increased. From these observations it would seem that dopamine excretion may be a useful prognostic factor when combined with imaging to determine the extent of the disease.

show abstract

“…More recent studies have noted increased dopamine excretion in patients reported to have benign phaeochromocytoma (Serrano et al, 1978;Januszewicz & Wocial, 1985).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

A Re‐evaluation of Dopamine Excretion in Phaeochromocytoma

Tippett

McEwan

Ackery

1986

Clinical Endocrinology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Catecholamine Measurements in Phaeochromocytoma: A Review

Causon

1982

Ann Clin Biochem

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

SUMMARY The early diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma by measurement of catecholamines or their metabolites is important, since it brings the prospect of permanent cure to a small but significant proportion of the hypertensive population. The development of sensitive and specific methods for the analysis of catecholamines has led to the increased use of such measurements in the biochemical diagnosis and localisation of this rare tumour.Neural crest .

show abstract

Dopamine Excretion in Benign Pheochromocytoma

Cited by 2 publications

References 4 publications

A Re‐evaluation of Dopamine Excretion in Phaeochromocytoma

A Re‐evaluation of Dopamine Excretion in Phaeochromocytoma

Catecholamine Measurements in Phaeochromocytoma: A Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About