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    Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy

    Authors:

    Harshika Chathurangi Hannadige ,

    National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
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    Registrar in Anaesthetics
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    Marie Fernando

    National Hospital of Sri Lanka, LK
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    Consultant Anaesthetist
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    Abstract

    Phaeochromocytoma is a tumour of neuro-endocrine origin in the adrenal medulla. It is a rare cause of hypertension in pregnancy. Its prevalence in hypertensive patients is 0.2% and 0.002% in pregnancies.1

     

    We report an anaesthetic experience of a combined caesarean section and surgical excision of a phaeochromocytoma in a patient who was 36+ weeks pregnant.

    Keywords: Phaeochromocytoma, Pregnancy, Caesarean section
    How to Cite: Hannadige, H.C. and Fernando, M., 2020. Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy. Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology, 28(2), pp.162–164. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/slja.v28i2.8563
    Published on 30 Jun 2020.
    Peer Reviewed
      CC BY 4.0

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