Undiagnosed phaeochromocytoma mimicking severe preeclampsia in a pregnant woman at term

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 240-245

  Hudsmith, J G ^a   Thomas, C E ^a   Browne, D A ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaesthetic techniques; Complications; Diagnosis; Maternal death; Obstetric; Phaeochromocytoma; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; EPHEDRINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; MILRINONE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS RISK; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GESTATION PERIOD; GLUCOSURIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROTEINURIA; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC;

EID: 33745185099     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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