• Title of article

    Pheochromocytoma after Cesarean Section

  • Author/Authors

    Naghshineh, Elham Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , Danesh Shahraki, Azar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , Sheikhalian, Somaye Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran , Hashemi, Leila Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - School of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    1
  • To page
    3
  • Abstract
    Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine‑producing tumor. There are a very few reported cases of clinical pheochromocytoma. Here, we report a 27‑year‑old woman para 1 live 1 with chief complaint of headache, confusion, nausea, and vomiting 2 days after cesarean section. She was anxious and had palpitation. On physical examination, fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, high blood pressure, and right thyroid nodule were found. She was managed as pregnancy‑induced hypertension at first. In laboratory data, epinephrine, norepinephrine, metanephrine, normetanephrine, and vanillylmandelic acid were increased in 24 h urine collection. An adrenal mass was detected in abdominal computed tomography. Regarding clinical and paraclinical findings, pheochromocytoma was diagnosed. The patient received medical treatment, but it was not effective; hence, she underwent adrenalectomy.
  • Keywords
    Adrenal gland neoplasm , cesarean section , pheochromocytoma , pregnancy
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2016
  • Record number

    2428729