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Treatment of Pheochromocytoma During Pregnancy
Source: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: November 1, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Pheochromocytoma diagnosed during pregnancy is extremely rare (0.007% of all pregnancies).[1,2] However, women with hereditary conditions that increase the risk of developing pheochromocytoma are often also of childbearing age, and the outcome of undiagnosed pheochromocytoma during pregnancy can be catastrophic.
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