ea0057038 | Pregnancy unmasking a pelvic sympathetic paraganglioma: a case report | BES2018
Yuran Vanwonterghem
, Barbara Vandendriessche
, Caren Randon
, Ellen Roets
, David Creytens
, Guy T'Sjoen
, Bruno Lapauw
Introduction: Paraganglioma (adrenal or extra-adrenal) in pregnancy is a rare condition with a high maternal and foetal mortality rate. A multidisciplinary approach is important as it will influence the maternal and foetal outcome. This is illustrated in the following case report.Case report and results: A 32-year-old woman was referred because of persistent hypertension at 33 weeks of pregnancy. There were no spontaneous complaints of headache, palpitat...