1. Management of recurrent pheochromocytoma in pregnancy in a young Ghanaian.
- Author
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Akpalu J, Ampong C, Atiase Y, Yorke E, Takyi C, Coleman J, Darkwa EO, and Adu-Aryee NA
- Subjects
- Pregnancy, Humans, Female, Cesarean Section, Ghana, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Pheochromocytoma complications, Pheochromocytoma diagnosis, Pheochromocytoma surgery, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms diagnosis, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms surgery
- Abstract
The co-existence of pheochromocytoma and pregnancy is rare, with poor maternal and foetal outcomes. This is a case report of a young Ghanaian woman with a pre-existing diagnosis of recurrent pheochromocytoma who became pregnant and experienced elevated blood pressure in the third trimester with proteinuria and abnormal liver function. She was managed as an in-patient and delivered a live baby via caesarean section at 34 weeks after detecting intra-uterine growth restriction. Management of such cases by a multidisciplinary team is recommended for optimal outcomes., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: None declared, (Copyright © The Author(s).)
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- 2022
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