Interleukin-6-producing pheochromocytoma

Acta Haematol. 1991;85(4):217-9. doi: 10.1159/000204897.

Abstract

A 42-year-old female with high fever and headache was admitted. Physical examination revealed hypertension, thrombocytosis with megakaryocytosis, hyperfibrinogenemia, and high level of serum noradrenaline. After operation of extramedullary pheochromocytoma, all symptoms disappeared and findings became normal. The supernatant of tumor culture showed high levels of interleukin-6.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology
  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Female
  • Fibrinogen / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Interleukin-6 / biosynthesis*
  • Megakaryocytes / pathology
  • Norepinephrine / blood
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications
  • Pheochromocytoma / metabolism*
  • Pheochromocytoma / pathology
  • Thrombocytosis / etiology

Substances

  • Interleukin-6
  • Fibrinogen
  • Norepinephrine