PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY

A case of pheochromocytoma associated with pregnancy is presented. Clinical diagnosis, preoperative stabilization, surgical approach, anesthesia control, and intensive postoperative care were managed by a specialty team with survival and rapid recovery of the mother. The infant was stillborn because of hypoxia before the hypertensive crises could be controlled. A chronological review of the 89 cases previously reported indicates significant progress in all areas of patient care in this condition complicating pregnancy since the first such report in 1911. This accumulative information concerning an infrequent occurrence is presented for reference of those faced with the responsibility of managing this grave problem. © 1969.