Unsuspected extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma simulating ovarian tumor.
We report on a case of an extraadrenal pheochromocytoma simulating an ovarian tumor. Before intervention, the patient exhibited no symptoms suggestive of pheochromocytoma. Nevertheless, during surgery she experienced marked blood pressure fluctuations, and an unsuspected extraadrenal pheochromocytoma was diagnosed. Thus, although rare, when preparing to remove a pelvic mass, the gynecologist should consider the possibility of an extraadrenal pheochromocytoma.
Tohya
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minamata City General Hospital and Medical Center, Minamata, Japan.
Yoshimura
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Honda
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Miyoshi
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Okamura
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H
D001794:Blood Pressure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine