Phaeochromocytoma in late pregnancy; synchronous or delayed tumour resection after delivery by caesarean section?

D. G. Barnes; D. R S Gibbons; T. H M Mackenzie; W. L. McCullough; A. D. Clark; J. G B Millar; J. Cockcroft; M. G. Elder; D. F. Hawkins

doi:10.3109/01443619309151790

Phaeochromocytoma in late pregnancy; synchronous or delayed tumour resection after delivery by caesarean section?

D. G. Barnes^*, D. R S Gibbons, T. H M Mackenzie, W. L. McCullough, A. D. Clark, J. G B Millar, J. Cockcroft, M. G. Elder, D. F. Hawkins

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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

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Abstract

Four cases of phaeochromocytoma presenting in late pregnancy are described. Delayed tumour resection following caesarean section was successfully employed in 2 cases. During and following delivery, maternal hypertension was easily controlled. Delayed tumour resection enables full pre-operative localisation without risk to the fetus. Furthermore, maternal physiology reverts to normal. Synchronous surgery, in the remaining 2 cases, was associated with serious peri-operative morbidity. In later pregnancy, delivery by caesarean section followed by delayed tumour resection is recommended.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-98
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/01443619309151790
Publication status	Published - 1993

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title = "Phaeochromocytoma in late pregnancy; synchronous or delayed tumour resection after delivery by caesarean section?",

abstract = "Four cases of phaeochromocytoma presenting in late pregnancy are described. Delayed tumour resection following caesarean section was successfully employed in 2 cases. During and following delivery, maternal hypertension was easily controlled. Delayed tumour resection enables full pre-operative localisation without risk to the fetus. Furthermore, maternal physiology reverts to normal. Synchronous surgery, in the remaining 2 cases, was associated with serious peri-operative morbidity. In later pregnancy, delivery by caesarean section followed by delayed tumour resection is recommended.",

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