Cardiac Arrest due to Unsuspected pheochromocytoma Presenting during Gastric Polyp Operation.
10.4097/kjae.1988.21.6.1033
- Author:
Chan Ho NA
1
;
Chi Soo KIM
;
Hoon Soo KANG
;
Tae In PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Dong Kang Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anesthesia;
hypertension;
Gastric polyp;
Cardiac arrest;
Phochromocytoma
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Anesthesia, General;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Diagnosis;
Gastrectomy;
Heart Arrest*;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Pheochromocytoma*;
Polyps*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1988;21(6):1033-1036
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The anesthetic management of patient with pheochromocytoma is often difficult even when a clear-cut preoperative diagnosis has been made. We experienced a patient with a gastric polyp and an unsuspected pheochromocytoma which presented with transient hypertension during general anesthesia for an elective subtotal gastrectomy. The patient developed severe hypertension and arrhythmia leading to cardiac arrest just after the skin incision. This case illustrate the value of preoperative evaluation in a patient with transient hypertension.
