Hypersecretory Paraganglioma Presenting as Acute Aortic Dissection
oleh: Christian J. Lorenzo, MD, Qassem K. Abdelal, MD, Jorge I. Conte, MD, Ricardo J. Villasmil, MD, Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, MD, Jeffrey E. Sell, MD
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2020-08-01 |
Deskripsi
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.)