Medical management and perioperative issues in pediatric pheochromocytoma – A case report with review of literature

Medical management and perioperative issues in pediatric pheochromocytoma – A case report with review of literature

Pheochromocytoma is a tumor arising out of embryological neural crest, being a tumor of adrenal medulla secreting predominantly norepinephrine as well as epinephrine(about 20% cases) leading to frequent surges of vasopressor catecholamines leading to systemic hypertension, hypertensive emergencies a...

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Main Authors: Naresh Lal, Ankur Ohri, Vibin kumar Vasudevan, Rachna Sharma, Praveen Khilnani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
Subjects:
pheochromocytoma
adrenal medulla
neural crest tumor
chromaffin cells
norepinephrine
epinephrine
hypertensive emergency
Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2017;volume=4;issue=4;spage=93;epage=99;aulast=Lal

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