Pheochromocytomas are rare catecholamine secreting neuroendocrine tumours arising from chromaffin cells of the sympathetic nervous therizinosaurus jouet system in the adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal paraganglia.A 20-years-old female presented with paroxysms of abdominal pain, palpitation, sweating and headache since last 2 years.Pheochromocytoma was confirmed by 24 hour urinary catecholamine level and CT of abdomen.
After three weeks of phi mu dad shirt preparation, tumour was excised.The following discussion outlines current approaches to preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative anaesthetic management of patients suffering from pheochromocytoma.