%0 Journal Article
%T A rare cause of hypertension in pregnancy: Phaeochromocytoma
%A Amy Crosthwaite
%A Andrew Robinson
%A Christine Houlihan
%A Kathy Paizis
%A Lindsay Edwards
%A Sonali Shah
%J Archive of "Obstetric Medicine".
%D 2017
%R 10.1177/1753495X16669995
%X A 26-year-old primigravida at 35 weeksĄŻ gestation was transferred to our institution from a regional hospital for management of presumed preeclampsia. Due to the labile nature of her hypertension, further investigation was undertaken which revealed a right-sided phaeochromocytoma. Alpha blockade was commenced, and an uncomplicated elective caesarean delivery was performed at 38 weeksĄŻ gestation under spinal anaesthetic. The patient underwent an elective right laparoscopic adrenalectomy six weeks post-partum. This case highlights the importance of investigating young women for secondary causes of hypertension to avoid mislabelling as essential or gestational hypertension
%K Hypertension
%K phaeochromocytoma
%K high-risk pregnancy
%K maternal mortality
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5480641/