title: Pheochromocytoma in ectopic pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study pregnancy characteristics in women with pheochromocytoma and to improve awareness of this comorbidity among obstetricians and gynecologists.
  
  
  METHODS
  The diagnosis and treatment of a case of ectopic pregnancy with pheochromocytoma is described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was diagnosed with a ruptured left Fallopian tube isthmus due to pregnancy, with comorbid left adrenal pheochromocytoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ectopic pregnancy with heavy bleeding and elevated blood pressure is indicative of pheochromocytoma. Measurement of the levels of urinary vanillylmandelic acid and urinary and serum catecholamines, as well as ultrasonography, can help diagnose this comorbidity.
authors: Department of the Gynaecology, The affiliated Shenzhen Nanshan People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, Shenzhen, China. leaiwen@126.com
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Le
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Shang
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Xiao
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Zhuo
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D015897:Comorbidity; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid / Q000652:urine; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D014642:Vanilmandelic Acid