The diagnosis and management of endocrine tumors causing hypertension in children.
In contrast to that in adults, hypertension in children is frequently amenable to surgical therapy. With advancing techniques in imaging, surgery, and anesthesia, the outcomes of surgery are excellent for children with endocrine tumors causing hypertension.
Newman
Kurt D
KD
Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20010, USA. knewman@cnmc.org
Ponsky
Todd
T
D002648:Child; D004701:Endocrine Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy