Management of recurrent pheochromocytoma in pregnancy in a young Ghanaian

Josephine Akpalu; Charlotte Ampong; Yacoba Atiase; Ernest Yorke; Charles Takyi; Jerry Coleman; Ebenezer O. Darkwa; Nii A. Adu-Aryee

doi:10.4314/gmj.v56i4.14

Management of recurrent pheochromocytoma in pregnancy in a young Ghanaian

Josephine Akpalu, Charlotte Ampong, Yacoba Atiase, Ernest Yorke, Charles Takyi, Jerry Coleman, Ebenezer O. Darkwa, Nii A. Adu-Aryee

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

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Abstract

The co-existence of pheochromocytoma and pregnancy is rare, with poor maternal and foetal outcomes. This is a case report of a young Ghanaian woman with a pre-existing diagnosis of recurrent pheochromocytoma who became pregnant and experienced elevated blood pressure in the third trimester with proteinuria and abnormal liver function. She was managed as an in-patient and delivered a live baby via caesarean section at 34 weeks after detecting intra-uterine growth restriction. Management of such cases by a multidisciplinary team is recommended for optimal outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	340-344
Number of pages	5
Journal	Ghana Medical Journal
Volume	56
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4314/gmj.v56i4.14
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

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Ghana
Pheochromocytoma
management
pregnancy

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