Author/Authors :
Dortzbach, Kathryn New York Eye Ear Infirmary, USA , Gainsburg, Daniel M New York Eye Ear Infirmary, USA , Frost, Elizabeth AM Mount Sinai Medical Center - Department of Anesthesiology, USA
Abstract :
Anesthesiologists are trained to appreciate and respond appropriately to the considerable consequences of pheochromocytomas. It is however, less well appreciated that these tumors may be associated with other syndromes that can also carry significant anesthetic risk. We describe the case of a young man who had a rare disease in combination with multiple pheochromocytomas and suffered a fatal outcome after anesthesia. Possible causes for this disaster are suggested.
