ea0020p310 | Clinical case reports and clinical reports | ECE2009
Carvalho Maria Raquel
, Dias Teresa
, Machado Antonio Pedro
, Esteves Rui
, do Carmo Isabel
Pheocromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting tumor that arises from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. In general, they are unilateral and the treatment of choise is complete surgical resection. Surgery and other medical procedures such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy may result in massive catecholamine release that can be fatal. Some form of preoperative pharmacologic preparation is indicated for all patients to control blood pressure, arrhytmia and promote intravascula...