Perioperative management in undiagnosed pheochromocytoma.
Pheochromocytoma which is diagnosed intraoperatively carries a high morbidity and mortality. Successful management of the patient with unsuspected pheochromocytoma requires a high index of suspicion and aggressive pharmacologic intervention.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents