title: Minimally invasive adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma during pregnancy.
abstract: Pheochromocytoma during pregnancy is a very rare condition; fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the literature. We present the case of a 24-year-old pregnant woman found to have a pheochromocytoma during investigation of abdominal pain. This is the second reported case of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma detected during pregnancy. After appropriate radiologic investigation and medical management, a laparoscopic left adrenalectomy was performed at the beginning of the second trimester. There were no complications, and she was delivered of a healthy baby at term. We review the management of pheochromocytoma in pregnant patients and discuss the role of laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Chiasson
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Schlachta
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mamazza
authors.forename: Margherita O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Cadeddu
authors.forename: Eric C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Poulin
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D013997:Time Factors