Pheochromocytoma secondary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]
Overview
Secondary Prevention
- Preoperative treatment of pheochromocytoma is the best way to reduce complications and improve morbidity by controlling hypertension during surgery and hypotension after it.
- All patients with pheochromoctoma need postoperative follow up:[1]
- Genetic testing should be performed in:[2]
- Patients with a family history of pheochromocytoma
- Bilateral or multifocal lesions
- Tumors or malignant or extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma
- Young patients who are aged 50 years or under
References
- ↑ Amar L, Servais A, Gimenez-Roqueplo AP, Zinzindohoue F, Chatellier G, Plouin PF (2005). "Year of diagnosis, features at presentation, and risk of recurrence in patients with pheochromocytoma or secreting paraganglioma". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 90 (4): 2110–6. doi:10.1210/jc.2004-1398. PMID 15644401.
- ↑ Omura M, Saito J, Yamaguchi K, Kakuta Y, Nishikawa T (2004). "Prospective study on the prevalence of secondary hypertension among hypertensive patients visiting a general outpatient clinic in Japan". Hypertens Res. 27 (3): 193–202. PMID 15080378.
- ↑ Omura M, Saito J, Yamaguchi K, Kakuta Y, Nishikawa T (2004). "Prospective study on the prevalence of secondary hypertension among hypertensive patients visiting a general outpatient clinic in Japan". Hypertens Res. 27 (3): 193–202. PMID 15080378.