Dexmedetomidine for anaesthetic management of phaeochromocytoma in a child with von Hippel-Lindau type 2 syndrome.

Abstract

Phaeochromocytoma is a rare neoplasm in the paediatric population with fewer than 20% of diagnosed cases.[1] We describe the use of dexmedetomidine infusion for successful management of an 11-year-old male child with von Hippel-Lindau type 2 syndrome (VHL), who underwent bilateral adrenalectomy for phaeochromocytoma.