Left atrial phaeochromocytoma.
Phaeochromocytomas of the heart are very rare. This report describes the case of a 69 year old woman presenting with persistent hypertension and a left atrial phaeochromocytoma diagnosed by 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy scanning. She was successfully treated by surgical excision with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass and perioperative alpha and beta adrenergic blockade.
Moorjani
N
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK. narain.moorjani@doctors.org.uk
Kuo
J
J
Wilkins
D
D
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine