IMAJ | volume 27
Journal 5, May 2025
pages: 316-318
Department of Internal Medicine B, Hadassah Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Summary
Pheochromocytoma, a rare neuroendocrine tumor, classically manifests symptoms such as hypertension, palpitations, and sweating. In this report, we present an unusual case in which muscle complaints were the primary symptoms, accompanied by elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels. Our findings underscore the importance of considering pheochromocytoma in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with unexplained muscle weakness and aches, and suggests a potential link between pheochromocytoma, myositis-like symptoms, and IL-6 elevation.