VARIANTS OF PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA AND THEIR ANESTHETIC IMPLICATIONS

Anesthesiologists are trained to appreciate and respond appropriately to the considerable consequences of pheochromocytomas. It is however, less well appreciated that these tumors may be associated with other syndromes that can also carry significant anesthetic risk. We describe the case of a young man who had a rare disease in combination with multiple pheochromocytomas and suffered a fatal outcome after anesthesia. Possible causes for this disaster are suggested.