A pheochromocytoma in a pregnant patient is one of the most threatening medical
conditions for mother, fetus, and physician. Although extraordinarily rare with a frequency of …

Pheochromocytoma represents very significant challenges to the anesthetist, especially
when undiagnosed. These chromaffin tissue tumors are not uncommon in anesthetic …

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are tumors derived from chromaffin cells in the
adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal paraganglia. 1 Pheochromocytomas and sympathetic …

Background Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy is a rare and potentially dangerous situation
for mother and fetus. This review aimed to assess current mortality rates and how medical …

Background Phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma (collectively known as PPGL) in
pregnant women can lead to severe complications and death due to associated …

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy remain among the most understudied areas despite
the recent advancement in medical care and management. 1 Although most of this is …

Pheochromocytomas are rare endocrine tumors that can present insidiously and remain
undiagnosed until death or onset of clear manifestations of catecholamine excess. They are …

Neuroendocrine chromaffin cell tumors comprise pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
(PPGLs), which arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla (80%–85%) and are …

The treacherous and deceptive nature of pheochromocytoma makes it crucial to detect and
treat it promptly; otherwise it will almost certainly be fatal from cardiovascular complications …

1Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development; 2Department of General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center …