Pheochromocytoma [[electronic resource] ] : diagnosis, localization, and treatment / / Karel Pacak, Jacques W.M. Lenders, Graeme Eisenhofer

• Autore: Pacak Karel
• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.99; 616.99445
• Soggetto topico: Pheochromocytoma
• Altri autori: LendersJacques W. M EisenhoferGraeme
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Historical comments -- Pathology -- Clinical presentation of pheochromocytoma -- Current trends in genetics of pheochromocytoma -- Catecholamines and adrenergic receptors -- Current trends in biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma -- Current trends in localization of pheochromocytoma -- Treatment of pheochromocytoma -- Future trends and perspectives.
• Sommario/riassunto: Pheochromocytomas are rare but treacherous catecholamine-producing tumors, which if missed or not properly treated, will almost invariably prove fatal. Prompt diagnosis is, therefore, essential for effective treatment, usually by surgical resection. The manifestations are diverse and the tumor can mimic a variety of conditions, often resulting in either erroneous diagnoses or a delayed diagnosis. Reflecting the recent leaps in understanding this condition, Pheochromocytoma: Diagnosis, Localization, and Treatment provides a comprehensive update on the improvements in the diagnosis, loc
• Titolo autorizzato: Pheochromocytoma
• ISBN: 1-281-06935-3; 9786611069353; 0-470-69219-7; 0-470-76638-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829848703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II