Hypersecretory Paraganglioma Presenting as Acute Aortic Dissection

Abrupt, transient, and severe hypertension evoked by catecholamine-secreting tumors has the potential to manifest as acute aortic dissection. We report the successful, multidisciplinary management of an insidious, extra-adrenal, functional paraganglioma, suddenly presenting as acute aortic dissectio...

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Autores principales: Lorenzo, Christian J., Abdelal, Qassem K., Conte, Jorge I., Villasmil, Ricardo J., Wiese-Rometsch, Wilhelmine, Sell, Jeffrey E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Mini-Focus Issue: Heart Failure
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8302177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317007
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.097
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Sumario:Abrupt, transient, and severe hypertension evoked by catecholamine-secreting tumors has the potential to manifest as acute aortic dissection. We report the successful, multidisciplinary management of an insidious, extra-adrenal, functional paraganglioma, suddenly presenting as acute aortic dissection. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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