Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Partial HELLP Syndrome

Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in partial HELLP syndrome is extremely rare. We report a case of a 25-year-old multigravida woman at 30 weeks of gestation who presented with clinical features consistent with partial HELLP syndrome. Her symptoms were not controlled by pharmacologic therapy, and the pat...

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Main Authors: Yazan Daaboul, Serge Korjian, Lamis Khalil, Rita Nemr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/294326
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description Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in partial HELLP syndrome is extremely rare. We report a case of a 25-year-old multigravida woman at 30 weeks of gestation who presented with clinical features consistent with partial HELLP syndrome. Her symptoms were not controlled by pharmacologic therapy, and the patient underwent urgent cesarean section. The patient gave birth to a viable baby, but she sustained an episode of ventricular fibrillation intraoperatively that did not result in any long-term sequelae. The patient’s symptoms persisted postoperatively and work-up for secondary etiologies of hypertension demonstrated a right adrenal pheochromocytoma. Following resection, the patient’s signs and symptoms resolved, and her lab tests normalized.
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spelling doaj-art-96003c7b3a584dd5b625b2e2a33a01ea2025-08-20T02:10:14ZengWileyCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922015-01-01201510.1155/2015/294326294326Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Partial HELLP SyndromeYazan Daaboul0Serge Korjian1Lamis Khalil2Rita Nemr3Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonLebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonLebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonLebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonDiagnosis of pheochromocytoma in partial HELLP syndrome is extremely rare. We report a case of a 25-year-old multigravida woman at 30 weeks of gestation who presented with clinical features consistent with partial HELLP syndrome. Her symptoms were not controlled by pharmacologic therapy, and the patient underwent urgent cesarean section. The patient gave birth to a viable baby, but she sustained an episode of ventricular fibrillation intraoperatively that did not result in any long-term sequelae. The patient’s symptoms persisted postoperatively and work-up for secondary etiologies of hypertension demonstrated a right adrenal pheochromocytoma. Following resection, the patient’s signs and symptoms resolved, and her lab tests normalized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/294326
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