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PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA IN A FOOTBALLER
Author(s) -
Peters Marion,
Chisholm D. J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1977.tb130834.x
Subject(s) - blockade , medicine , urine , cardiology , anesthesia , receptor
A young footballer with phaeochromocytoma showed classical exercise‐induced symptoms. Noradrenergic clinical phenomena suggested an extra‐adrenal site. The usefulness of urine metabolite estimation and of localizing procedures and the importance of preoperative α and β blockade are stressed. Nitroprusside was used successfully to control hypertension during surgery. Unexplained fever after operation is reported.