Cardiac pheochromocytoma presenting during pregnancy.
A 25-year-old woman presented at 12 weeks gestation, with symptoms and laboratory investigations consistent with pheochromocytoma. Imaging modalities available during pregnancy were limited and MRI scan of the abdomen and the neck failed to localise the tumour. Postpartum imaging, including 131-metaiodobenzylguanidine and octreotide scans, cardiac CT, cardiac MRI and cardiac catheterisation, allowed accurate localisation of the tumour and helped plan for successful surgical removal.
Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Lisa-Ann
LA
Fraser
Bob
B
Kiaii
Joseph
J
Shaban
Ali
A
Islam
Pantelis
P
Diamantouros
Philip M
PM
Jones
Edward
E
Tweedie
Robin
R
Varghese
Stan
S
Van Uum
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015282:Octreotide; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D015282:Octreotide