Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy.
The diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma during pregnancy requires a high index of suspicion and is essential for the favourable outcome of mother and offspring. Delayed diagnosis is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The cases of 4 patients presenting with phaeochromocytoma during pregnancy over an 11-year period are presented.
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Department of Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, South Africa.
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal