Korean J Anesthesiol.  2001 Oct;41(4):507-509. 10.4097/kjae.2001.41.4.507.

Anesthetic Management of a Child with Neuroblastoma with Hypertension: A case report

• Ryu HG
• Gu NH
• Kim HS
• Kim CS

• KMID: 2240022
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2001.41.4.507

Abstract

Hypertension is a rare but well-documented manifestation of neuroblastoma. This is a case in which a hypertensive 8 month-old male with a large left adrenal mass was diagnosed as pheochromocytoma and prepared for surgery with alpha adrenergic blockers and beta adrenergic blockers. Vital signs prior to induction of anesthesia and during surgery also mimicked pheochromocytoma but pathologic examinations revealed neuroblastoma. Laboratory findings also supported pheochromocytoma taking into account the fact that hypertension is rare in neuroblastomas.

Keyword

hypertension; neuroblastoma

MeSH Terms

Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Anesthesia
Child*
Humans
Hypertension*
Infant
Male
Neuroblastoma*
Pheochromocytoma
Vital Signs
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists