When Biochemical Phenotype Predicts Genotype: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
A 45-year-old man's vague symptoms and unusual medical history spurred an investigation that culminated with an examination of his genes. The patient presented to his primary care physician with a 2-week history of progressive fatigue and 2 episodes of intermittent left upper- and lower-extremity weakness. An extensive work-up for a cause was unrevealing. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain demonstrated bilateral chronic infarcts resulting from multiple cryptogenic strokes in his past medical history.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Qi Yan, Irina Bancos, Lucinda M. Gruber, Cristian Bancos, Travis J. McKenzie, Dusica Babovic-Vuksanovic, William F. Young Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research
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