Post-micturition syndrome: a neglected syndrome dangerous for the bladder and the heart

Post-micturition syndrome refers to symptoms caused by over distension of the bladder or micturition. Bladder paraganglioma (BP) is a rare neuroendocrine neoplasm, which arises from the chromaffin tissue of the sympathetic nervous system embedded in the muscle layer of the bladder wall. Clinical presentation of catecholamine-secreting paragangliomas may mimic that of hyperfunctioning adrenal phaeochromocytoma. Typical symptoms such as sweating, palpitations, headache, nausea, hypertension or flushing are due to catecholamine release and are related to micturition or bladder over-distension.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Clinical Case Presentation Source Type: research