Carotid Body Tumor, Cardiac Paraganglioma, Adrenal Pheochromocytoma: A Contest with Hypercatecholamineemia

Abstract

This patient was an elderly man with left carotid body tumor, cardiac paraganglioma and right adrenal pheochromocytoma at the same time. This is a rare case with a complex condition, and the diagnosis and treatment were difficult. After two rounds of discussion in the multidisciplinary team, our hospital has successively removed the lesions of the heart and the right adrenal, and the patient was discharged smoothly after the operations. The diagnosis and treatment of this patient reflects the significance of the multidisciplinary team on the diagnosis and treatment of difficult diseases.