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Review
. 2022 Mar;15(1):19-24.
doi: 10.1177/1753495X211006012. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Paraganglioma in pregnancy: A case series and literature review

Jade Eccles-Smith  1 , Stephanie Hopkins  2 , Jennifer Conn  1   3   4 , Stephanie Johnston  5   6 , Rebecca Szabo  1   7   8 , Sarah Price  1   3   4 , Alison Nankervis  1   3   4
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Paraganglioma in pregnancy: A case series and literature review

Jade Eccles-Smith et al. Obstet Med. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine neoplasms which are often catecholamine-secreting and associated with familial syndromes. Described here are three women with a variety of pathology: isolated secretory paraganglioma diagnosed in pregnancy, secretory metastatic paraganglioma in pregnancy and non-secretory metastatic paraganglioma in pregnancy. Whilst paragangliomas are associated with morbidity and mortality during pregnancy, good maternal and fetal outcomes can be achieved through individualised care within the context of a multidisciplinary team. Although paragangliomas are associated with morbidity and mortality in pregnancy, good maternal and fetal outcomes can be achieved through individualised care within the context of a multidisciplinary team.

Keywords: Paraganglioma; catecholamines; hypertension; pregnancy outcomes.

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Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to research, authorship and/or publication of this article.

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