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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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 2; no. 10; pp. 1510 - 1514
Main Authors Lorenzo, Christian J., Abdelal, Qassem K., Conte, Jorge I., Villasmil, Ricardo J., Wiese-Rometsch, Wilhelmine, Sell, Jeffrey E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.08.2020
Elsevier
Subjects
aorta
chest pain
dissection
hypertension
Mini-Focus Issue: Heart Failure
post-operative
thoracic
post-operative
CT
PCC
PGL
chest pain
AoD
aorta
HR
hypertension
thoracic
BP
dissection
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Summary: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.) [Display omitted] Abrupt, transient, and severe hypertension evoked by catecholamine-secreting tumors has the potential to manifest as acute aortic dissection. We report…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.097