Acute appendicitis in a patient with undiagnosed pheochromocytoma.
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-producing tumor that can cause severe hypertension and other systemic disturbances. A clinical challenge arises when a patient with a previously undiagnosed and untreated pheochromocytoma presents with a surgical emergency. We describe a patient presenting with acute appendicitis in whom surgery was cancelled because of suspected pheochromocytoma. The possibility of mortality associated with surgery in a patient with an undiagnosed pheochromocytoma outweighed the risk of nonoperative management for appendicitis. This case resulted in a nonoperative resolution of appendicitis and an unremarkable recovery once appropriate hypertension treatment was administered.
Medical Subject Headings
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Adult; Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Female; Humans; Pheochromocytoma
Publication Date
2-1-2006
Publication Title
Anesthesia and analgesia
ISSN
1526-7598
Volume
102
Issue
2
First Page
642
Last Page
643
PubMed ID
16428577
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1213/01.ane.0000184827.79120.43
Recommended Citation
Tarant, Nicki S; Dacanay, Rhodel G; Mecklenburg, Brian W; Birmingham, Sean D; Lujan, Eugenio; and Green, Richard, "Acute appendicitis in a patient with undiagnosed pheochromocytoma." (2006). Neuroanesthesiology. 5.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuroanesthesiology/5