Endocrine Abstracts

Phaeochromocytoma is an extremely rare cause of gestational hypertension. Failure to diagnose the condition can be catastrophic to both mother and foetus, therefore an early diagnosis and close co-operation between physicians, obstetricians and anaesthetists is essential.We present the case of a 24 year old woman, who was referred to her local maternity hospital at 34 weeks gestation as she was small for dates. Clinical examination was unremarkable, and ...