Detection of severe hypertension in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 during anesthesia induction: a case report
Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 has a higher prevalence of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma than the general population: 1.0–5.7% versus 0.2–0.6%. Currently, there are no generally accepted guidelines for screening for pheochromocytoma and paragangliomas in asymptomatic patients with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2292-4 |