Paraganglioma manifesting as shock: A case report
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Volume
100
Journal Issue
3
Pages
209-212
Date Issued
2001
Author(s)
Abstract
Paraganglioma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor in children that rarely manifests as shock. We describe the case of a 12-year-old girl with paraganglioma who developed impaired cardiac function, pulmonary edema, and shock at the time of admission. Her blood pressure stabilized after intravenous normal saline rescue and dopamine treatment. However, hypertension was noted thereafter. After a series of examinations, paraganglioma was diagnosed and excision of the tumor was performed. After surgery, blood pressure stabilized and her cardiac function had fully recovered at 4 months' follow-up.
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Other Subjects
(3 iodobenzyl)guanidine; dopamine; phenoxybenzamine; sodium chloride; article; blood pressure; case report; child; excision; female; follow up; heart disease; hospital admission; human; hypertension; lung edema; neuroendocrine tumor; paraganglioma; shock; Child; Female; Humans; Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal; Pheochromocytoma; Pulmonary Edema; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms; Shock
Type
journal article