Araújo, Stanley de AlmeidaCarmo, Paula Alves Santos doPaulino Junior, EduardoBorges, Isabela NascimentoRocha, Luiz Otávio Savassi2014-11-112014-11-112012ARAÚJO, S. A. et al. Pheochromocytoma-induced shock : a case report. Autopsy and Case Reports, v. 2, p. 21-30, 2012. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/48196>. Acesso em: 08 set. 2014.1413-8670http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/3792Because of its rarity, together with the variability and nonspecificity of its signs and symptoms, pheochromocytoma, a tumor arising from chromaffin cells, creates an unlucky paradox: it is often missed but only rarely found. Besides the association with arterial hypertension, often in the form of paroxysmal attacks, pheochromocytoma may also be associated, in up to 40% of cases, with orthostatic hypotension which, when present, provides a clue to the diagnosis of the tumor. Far more rare (about 2% of cases) is the clinical presentation in the form of shock, a possibility that, among other attributes, justifies the epithet “the great mimic” applied to the neoplasia. The authors report the case of a 51-year-old hypertensive woman whose death was erroneously attributed to septic shock. Autopsy disclosed an unsuspected left adrenal bulky pheochromocytoma with areas of hemorrhage and extensive central necrosis, pronounced pulmonary edema, left ventricular mural thrombus, and histological evidence of acute myocardial injury.en-USPheochromocytomaShockAutopsyArtigo publicado em periodicoOs trabalhos publicados na Autopsy and Case Reports estão sob Licença Creative Commons do tipo atribuição CC BY 3.0, que permite copiar, distribuir e transmitir o trabalho, desde que sejam citados o autor e o licenciante. Não permite o uso para fins comerciais nem a adaptação. Fonte: Autopsy and Case Reports <http://autopsyandcasereports.org/ojs/index.php/autopsy/about/editorialPolicies#openAccessPolicy>. Acesso em: 03 set. 2014https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.%25y.48196