title: Hypertension in pregnancy: An unresectable mediastinal pheochromocytoma.
abstract: Hypertension is a relatively common occurrence during pregnancy, which usually has a benign course with an excellent prognosis. However, physicians caring for pregnant women should have a high index of suspicion for underlying medical conditions that could lead to a more perilous outcome. Herein, we present the case of a pregnant woman who was found to have uncontrollable hypertension late in her pregnancy, secondary to a mediastinal pheochromocytoma, which was deemed unresectable at the time of exploration after her delivery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Sayf
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gazala
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Switzer
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada ebedard@ualberta.ca.
authors.forename: Eric L R
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Bédard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015282:Octreotide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D015282:Octreotide
keywords: Hypertension; Mediastinal neoplasms; Paraganglioma; Pheochromocytoma; Pregnancy; extra-adrenal