Pheochromocytoma during pregnancy: Case report
Pheochromocytoma during pregnancy is rare. Only a few hundred cases have been published in the literature. We report patients with pheochromocytoma diagnosed at antepartum period. Manifestation include hypertension with various clinical presentation, possibly resembling those of pregnancy-induced hy...
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2018
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| Summary: | Pheochromocytoma during pregnancy is rare. Only a few hundred cases have been published in the literature. We report patients with pheochromocytoma diagnosed at antepartum period. Manifestation include hypertension with various clinical presentation, possibly resembling those of pregnancy-induced hypertension. Confirmation necessitates special biochemical examination and the use of different radiological imaging tool. Treatment combines medical procedures with surgical exploration, mandating a team approach of diverse medical expertise. In the first and second trimesters, tumor resection has a good fetal outcome; in later pregnancy, delivery by elective cesarean section followed by tumor resection is recommended. The overall prognosis is mainly affected early diagnosis and multidisciplinarian management. |
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