1. Anesthetic management of an infant with giant abdominal neuroblastoma.
- Author
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Gómez-Ríos MÁ, Nuño FC, and Barreto-Calvo P
- Subjects
- Abdominal Neoplasms complications, Abdominal Neoplasms pathology, Humans, Hypertension physiopathology, Infant, Male, Neuroblastoma complications, Neuroblastoma pathology, Perioperative Care methods, Severity of Illness Index, Abdominal Neoplasms surgery, Anesthetics administration & dosage, Hypertension etiology, Neuroblastoma surgery
- Abstract
Neuroblastoma is the most common, non-central nervous system tumor of childhood. It has the potential to synthesize catecholamines. However, the presences of hypertension are uncommon. We report the perioperative management of a 15-month-old infant with giant abdominal neuroblastoma who presented severe hypertension. The pathophysiological alterations of neuroblastoma are reviewed and perioperative management presented., (Copyright © 2014 Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2017
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