RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Bronchial asthma improved after removal of a phaeochromocytoma
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 1021
OP 1022
DO 10.1183/09031936.93.04081021
VO 4
IS 8
A1 Janssen, JA
A1 Tjiong, HL
YR 1991
UL https://publications.ersnet.org//content/4/8/1021.abstract
AB 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.