Pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl presenting as shock.
A patient with unusual manifestations of pheochromocytoma, together with a relatively rare localization of the tumor in the organ of Zuckerkandl, is presented. There was a sharp fall in blood pressure to shock levels and transient severe cardiomyopathy, as evidenced by ECG changes, all of which disappeared postoperatively. We suggest several explanations for these unusual manifestations.
D000328:Adult; D002838:Chromaffin System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D010220:Para-Aortic Bodies; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications*; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*