Mitral valve replacement complicated by unsuspected pheochromocytoma.
This report describes the case of a 65-year-old woman who underwent elective mitral valve replacement complicated by a malignantly vasoactive pheochromocytoma. The early recognition of this condition and the importance of immediate and aggressive pharmacologic intervention are discussed.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery