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Diagnosis and management of pheochromocytoma in pregnancy: a case report
1Northwestern University Medical School, Prentice Women's Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
American Journal of Perinatology
|June 13, 1998
Abstract:
Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor which causes increased levels of circulating catecholamines. During pregnancy, this condition is life threatening to both mother and fetus. A case report of pheochromocytoma diagnosed in the third trimester is presented along with a review of the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma in pregnancy.