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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Published on: January 17, 2018
[Management for the removal of dopamin-secreting pheochromocytoma]
Kei Kamiutsuri1, Yasunori Taki, Yasuhiro Myojo
1Department of Anesthsiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8641.
Abstract:
Incidence of dopamin-secreting pheochromocytoma is very rare. We reported managment of anesthesia for the removal of dopamin-secreting pheochromocytoma. A 46-year-old woman was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, but lacking clinical symptoms. Plasma and urinary dopamine levels were remarkably elevated, but other catecholamine levels were within normal limits. She underwent left adrenalectomy. Plasma dopamine was measured before during and after the adrenalectomy. Blood pressure was not related to plasma dopamine levels.
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