Open AccessPrimary hypertension in a postoperative paraganglioma patient: A case report
Author(s) -
Jianhui Wei,
Hai-Li Yan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7931
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , secondary hypertension , paraganglioma , pheochromocytoma , physical examination , metanephrine , normetanephrine , family history , surgery
Primary hypertension is a common clinical disease. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma is a rare cause of secondary hypertension. The diagnosis of the latter is still difficult, and the relationship between the two is not clear. The successful diagnosis of this case confirmed that standardized etiological investigation of secondary hypertension is necessary, contributes to the accurate diagnosis of rare diseases, and is conducive to the formulation or optimization of treatment plans. It shows an example of the coexistence of primary hypertension and secondary hypertension.