CARDIAC ARREST
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2006.13.03.5001Keywords:
Pheochromocytoma, acute massive blood loss, cardiac arrest, CPR, massive transfusion, postoperative bleeding, thoracolaparotomyAbstract
We present hereby a case report of 65 years old female scheduled for laparotomy for excision of
hydatid cyst liver diagnosed on ultrasonography and CT scan, but on laparotomy unexpectedly it turned out to be
pheochromocytoma right adrenal and was further complicated by rupture of tumour, avulsion of inferior vena cava,
massive haemorrhage, leading to cardiac arrest. Detailed in this report is the management of unexpected
pheochromocytoma, treatment of acute severe haemorrhage with massive transfusion and resuscitation and revival
of patient from cardiac arrest with CPR.
