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ArticleActa endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005)

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR NORMOTENSIVE PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA IN PREGNANCY.

W W Parksook, K Panumatrassamee, V Phupong, T Snabboon

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Article in Acta endocrinologica (Bucharest, Romania : 2005). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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W W ParksookChulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine.
K PanumatrassameeChulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery.
V PhupongChulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangkok, Thailand.
T SnabboonChulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine.

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Abstract

Background: Managing pheochromocytoma during pregnancy presents significant challenges due to the absence of well-established guidelines. Early detection during prenatal care, together with timely medical and surgical interventions, is crucial for achieving favorable maternal and fetal outcomes. Case presentation: This report presents the case of a 35-year-old nulliparous woman with bilateral pheochromocytoma who became pregnant between the first and second stages of adrenalectomy. Preoperative management included α-adrenergic blockade and hydration, which was successfully implemented despite the patient being normotensive. The patient underwent a cortical-sparing tumor resection during the second trimester without complications and subsequently delivered a healthy full-term infant through normal labor. Conclusion: This case demonstrates that preoperative α-adrenergic blockade remains the recommended approach for managing pheochromocytoma during pregnancy, even in normotensive patients. Additionally, laparoscopic cortical-sparing adrenalectomy appears to be an effective surgical option for minimizing the risk of long-term adrenal insufficiency in cases of bilateral lesions.

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cortical-sparing adrenalectomypheochromocytomapregnancypregnancy-induced hypertensionα-adrenergic blocker

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PMCPMC12506884

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