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Table 1<br />

Differential diagnosis <strong>of</strong> pheochromocytoma and type spells<br />

Endocrine<br />

Pheochromocytoma<br />

"Hyperandrenergic spells"<br />

Thyrotoxicosis<br />

Primary hypogonadism (menopausal syndrome)<br />

Medullary thyroid carcinoma<br />

Pancreatic tumors (eg, insulinoma)<br />

Hypoglycemia<br />

Carbohydrate intolerance<br />

Cardiovascular<br />

Labile essential <strong>hypertension</strong><br />

Cardiovascular deconditioning<br />

Pulmonary edema<br />

Syncope<br />

Orthostatic hypotension<br />

Paroxysmal cardiac arrhythmia<br />

Angina<br />

Renovascular disease<br />

Psychologic<br />

Anxiety and panic attacks<br />

Somatization disorder<br />

Hyperventilation<br />

Factitious (eg, drugs, valsalva)<br />

Pharmacologic<br />

Withdrawal <strong>of</strong> andernergic-inhibitor<br />

MAO-inhibitor RX + decongestant<br />

Sympathomimetic ingestion<br />

Illegal drug ingestion (cocaine, PCP, LSD)<br />

Chlorpropamide-alcohol flush<br />

Vancomycin ("red man syndrome")<br />

Neurologic<br />

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)<br />

Autonomic neuropathy<br />

Migraine headache<br />

Diencephalic epilepsy (autonomic seizures)<br />

Stroke<br />

Cerebrovascular insufficiency<br />

Other<br />

Unexplained flushing spells<br />

Mast cell disease<br />

Carcinoid syndrome<br />

Recurrent idiopathic anaphylaxis<br />

Reproduced with permission from: Young, WF Jr. Pheochromocytoma and primary aldosteronism.<br />

Cancer Treat Res 1997; 89:239. Copyright © 1997 Springer Science and Business Media.<br />

NKFM & MDCH 91

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