[Right atrial pheochromocytoma].
Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-producing tumor and a rare cause of hypertension. Most cases are intra-adrenal and intrapericardial pheochromocytomas are extremely uncommon. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman with a 1-year history of hypertension, in which a right atrial pheochromocytoma was detected after a hypertensive crisis. 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging established the diagnosis. The tumor was successfully resected using cardiopulmonary bypass and the right atrium was reconstructed using bovine pericardium.
Cabo
Rubén A
RA
Departamento de Cirugía Cardiovascular. Clínica Puerta de Hierro. Madrid. España.
Castedo
Evaristo
E
Pastrana
Miguel
M
Crespo
Ricardo
R
Montero
Carlos G
CG
Ugarte
Juan
J
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