College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Keywords
pheochromocytoma, pregnancy complications, neoplasms, paraganglioma
Date of Presentation
5-3-2018 8:00 AM
Poster Abstract
Pheochromocytoma is a rare but life threatening adrenal secreting tumor. The infrequency with which it is encountered makes pheochromocytoma, especially in pregnancy, a formidable diagnostic challenge.
Although a pheochromocytoma is rare, it is good to keep it in differential diagnosis as a possible cause of labile BP with headaches and significant orthostatic BP. It is critical to recognize this condition to institute an appropriate therapy & surgical intervention to prevent mortality.
Disciplines
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neoplasms | Obstetrics and Gynecology | Oncology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Included in
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Commons, Neoplasms Commons, Obstetrics and Gynecology Commons, Oncology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons
A Rare but Life Threatening Case of Labile Blood Pressures in Pregnancy
Pheochromocytoma is a rare but life threatening adrenal secreting tumor. The infrequency with which it is encountered makes pheochromocytoma, especially in pregnancy, a formidable diagnostic challenge.
Although a pheochromocytoma is rare, it is good to keep it in differential diagnosis as a possible cause of labile BP with headaches and significant orthostatic BP. It is critical to recognize this condition to institute an appropriate therapy & surgical intervention to prevent mortality.
