Rousson D, Rimmelé T, Ber CE, Allaouchiche B, Bouvet L. [Incidental finding of phaeochromocytoma during surgery: the anaesthesiologist's nightmare].
ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2012;
31:172-5. [PMID:
22285940 DOI:
10.1016/j.annfar.2011.10.026]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2011] [Accepted: 10/26/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
We report the case of a patient who presented hypertension paroxysmal with acute pulmonary oedema followed by cardiocirculatory arrest during gynaecological surgery for resection of latero-aortic lymph nodes suspected to be cervical cancer metastases. This intervention, originally oncologic, has discovered ectopic phaeochromocytoma a posteriori. The management of perioperative serious adverse events revealing the undiagnosed phaeochromocytoma is discussed.
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