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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
; 30(4): 363-5, 2011 Apr.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21411267
ABSTRACT
Phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma are chromaffine tumours secreting catecholamines. They are usually revealed by a paroxystic hypertensive crisis associated with headaches, palpitation and sweats. We reported a case of a young patient presenting a state of life threatening cardiogenic shock as unusual revelation of this tumour, requiring the implementation of an extracorporeal life support until myocardial recovery.