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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-12-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02850-w |