Pheochromocytoma and Perioperative Anesthesia Management: Report of Case

Pheochromocytomas are tumors originated from chromaffin tissue that may be present with symptoms and signs of catecholamine excess. The incidence of pheochromocytoma is approximately 1-8/million in the general population. We report here the case of a 52-year-old female with malign pheochromocytoma....

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Autor Principal: Novoa Pineda, Esther Clemencia; Universidad de Boyacá
Otros Autores: Segura, Juan Camilo; Hospital San Rafael de Tunja
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2013
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/16305
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Sumario: Pheochromocytomas are tumors originated from chromaffin tissue that may be present with symptoms and signs of catecholamine excess. The incidence of pheochromocytoma is approximately 1-8/million in the general population. We report here the case of a 52-year-old female with malign pheochromocytoma. It is the first time that a laparoscopic adrenalectomy is being done at Hospital San Rafael de Tunja.