Case reportPreoperative Embolization Followed by Surgical Excision of an Intrapericardial Pheochromocytoma
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Cardiac pheochromocytomas are rare tumors [2, 3]. They arise from coronary or visceral autonomic paraganglia of the atria. Based on clinical history they are diagnosed on biochemical evidence of hypercatecholaminemia. To locate all tumor foci, scanning with radio-iodinated iodine-131-meta-iodobenzylguanidine is reported to be the best modality with alternatives being octreotide and technetium (99mTc). Additional computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging assists in showing precise
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