Liu F H, Hsu B R, Tsai J S
Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan, ROC.
J Formos Med Assoc. 1996 Apr;95(4):333-6.
Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of hypertension. It is even more unusual when associated with gestation. We report a 24-year-old housewife who developed episodic palpitations, flushed face and hypertension during the early postpartum period. Her symptoms were usually induced by abdominal palpation. Biochemical studies, anatomic localization with computed tomography and 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scan identified an adrenal tumor in the left adrenal gland. The patient underwent a left adrenalectomy without any complications. Pathologic examination of the tissue confirmed the clinical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
嗜铬细胞瘤是高血压的一种罕见病因。当与妊娠相关时，情况更为罕见。我们报告一位24岁的家庭主妇，她在产后早期出现发作性心悸、脸红和高血压。她的症状通常由腹部触诊诱发。生化检查、计算机断层扫描的解剖定位以及131I-间碘苄胍扫描确定左肾上腺有一个肿瘤。患者接受了左肾上腺切除术，无任何并发症。组织病理学检查证实了嗜铬细胞瘤的临床诊断。
