Abstract
IN 1950, almost 30 years after the first description of pheochromocytoma, Smithwick<sup>1</sup>was able to collect only 270 cases from the literature. Since then an ever increasing number of cases has been reported, indicating a growing awareness of this disease. Many excellent reviews have pointed out the diagnostic difficulties so frequently encountered. A case of pheochromocytoma recently observed in a patient with chronic acromegaly should serve to demonstrate a few of these diagnostic difficulties. In addition, the combination of pheochromocytoma with chronic pituitary adenoma may stimulate some etiological considerations. <h3>Report of a Case</h3> In 1944, a 23-year-old white male developed signs and symptoms of acromegaly. In 1945, enlargement and erosion of the sella turcica were noted on x-rays, characteristic visual field defects were found, and the patient received radiation therapy for a pituitary adenoma. Thirteen years later, in April and in June, 1960, he had two brief episodes of
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