Unexpected pheochromocytoma leading to cardiac arrest during the perioperative period: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) are rare neuroendocrine catecholamine (CA)-secreting tumours that originate from chromaffin tissue and can produce and store CAs. Unexpected PCCs pose a serious threat to the perioperative safety of patients and a considerable challenge to anaesthesiologi...

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Main Authors: Jian Guo, Yuting Qiu, Xiaojin Zhang, Yitao Qian, Jianhong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02850-w