Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
11022332 The Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
This case represents a rare presentation of mediastinal paraganglioma with episodic SVT and hypertension postpartum, diagnosed during workup for pulmonary embolus. Although exceedingly rare, emergency physicians should consider paragangliomas in the differential of pregnant or postpartum women who present with episodic hypertension, palpitations, headache, and sweating.
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