Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Criteria
We present a case in which phaeochromocytoma was not diagnosed preoperatively despite extensive investigation. There was significant haemodynamic instability during surgery. We review current diagnostic criteria with a view to reducing such a risk in future.
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| description | We present a case in which phaeochromocytoma was not diagnosed preoperatively despite extensive investigation. There was significant haemodynamic instability during surgery. We review current diagnostic criteria with a view to reducing such a risk in future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9289f902c4a84bbb82aeb9c709d0502a2025-02-03T01:31:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Anesthesiology2090-63822090-63902011-01-01201110.1155/2011/841510841510Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic CriteriaIleana Antonopoulou0Mark Heining1Department of Anaesthesia, Nottingham University Hospitals, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UKDepartment of Anaesthesia, Nottingham University Hospitals, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UKWe present a case in which phaeochromocytoma was not diagnosed preoperatively despite extensive investigation. There was significant haemodynamic instability during surgery. We review current diagnostic criteria with a view to reducing such a risk in future.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/841510 |
| spellingShingle | Ileana Antonopoulou Mark Heining Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Criteria Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
| title | Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Criteria |
| title_full | Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Criteria |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Criteria |
| title_short | Failure to Diagnose Phaeochromocytoma Preoperatively: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic Criteria |
| title_sort | failure to diagnose phaeochromocytoma preoperatively a case report and review of diagnostic criteria |
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