Functionig phaeochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl. The second case treated at Edendale Hospital

The second case of a functioning phaeochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl has been treated at Edendale Hospital. A young Black woman was admitted as a case of juvenile hypertension and a pre-operative diagnosis of a functioning phaeochromocytoma was made. The case, the importance of pre-operative preparation and the proposed follow-up are described.