The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 91, 630-633, Copyright © 1986 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Mitral valve replacement complicated by unsuspected pheochromocytoma
JM Robertson, C Kozyra-Cushen, SW Stead, J Lee and DG Mulder
This report describes the case of a 65-year-old woman who underwent
elective mitral valve replacement complicated by a malignantly vasoactive
pheochromocytoma. The early recognition of this condition and the
importance of immediate and aggressive pharmacologic intervention are
discussed.