Laparoscopic right adrenalectomy in a female with malignant hypertension secondary to pheochromocytoma: a case report

B. Vijay Kumar; G. Vamshi Nandan Rao; M. Veena

doi:10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20261881

Authors

B. Vijay Kumar Department of General Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
G. Vamshi Nandan Rao Department of General Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
M. Veena Department of General Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20261881

Keywords:

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy, Pheochromocytoma, Secondary hypertension, Adrenal tumours

Abstract

Pheochromocytomas are uncommon adrenal tumors that can present considerable clinical difficulties because of their ability for catecholamine release and hypertensive crises. We report a case of a pheochromocytoma treated effectively with laparoscopic adrenalectomy. A 36-year-old woman was presented with secondary hypertension. Preoperative IV fluids, IV PPI’s, blockade was initiated with antihypertensive drugs to optimize hemodynamic control. The patient had a laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma with presence of Zellballan pattern and pheochromocytoma of the adrenal gland scaled score (PASS). Complications were minimal, with low hemoglobin, and 1 unit of PRBC was transfused. Post operatively, blood pressure and electrolytes levels were normalized. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy shown to be a reliable and efficient method for treating pheochromocytoma, resulting in improved blood pressure regulation and quality of life for the patient. This case highlights the significance of a multidisciplinary strategy, encompassing preoperative medical optimization and diligent postoperative observation, in the management of pheochromocytomas, and contributes to the increasing evidence favouring laparoscopic adrenalectomy for these adrenal tumors.

Author Biographies

B. Vijay Kumar, Department of General Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India

Senior Consultant Physician and Head, Department of General Medicine

M. Veena, Department of General Medicine, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, Telangana, India

Associate Consultant Physician, Department of General Medicine

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