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ea0073aep394 | Endocrine-Related Cancer | ECE2021

Untreated phaeochromocytoma and co-existing severe pulmonary hypertension: Friend or foe?

Tee Su , Loo May Rui , Mohammed Azmi , Al-Sharefi Ahmed , Lordan James , Truran Peter , Mamoojee Yaasir , Kamaruddin M Shafie

Phaeochromocytomas are neuroendocrine neoplasms originating from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla, causing 0.1–0.2% cases of hypertension. Although rare, phaeochromocytoma is potentially life-threatening, leading to hypertensive crises if unrecognised or mismanaged. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a potential complication of thromboembolic disease, usually resulting from ongoing vascular obstruction following pulmonary emboli. We report a c...