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Aorticopulmonary Paraganglioma With Symptomatic Postoperative Bradycardia.

Authors :
Chang SH
Yapar I
Kozower BD
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2020 May; Vol. 109 (5), pp. e367-e369. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 27.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Aorticopulmonary paragangliomas are rare middle mediastinal masses that are often treated with surgery. In addition to the technical challenge of resection due to location near critical structures, these paragangliomas can have postoperative complications due to resection of cardiac sympathetic innervation. We present a patient with a nonfunctional aorticopulmonary paraganglioma who suffered from postoperative hypotension and heart block, with inability to tolerate his prior alpha and beta blockade on discharge.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1552-6259
Volume :
109
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
31568744
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.046