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A potentially lethal complication of pheochromocytoma that may occur as a result of anaesthesia, surgery or during pregnancy and childbirth. The crisis is caused by excessive release of catecholamines and may be drug-induced secondary to histamine release, dopamine receptor blockade, or sympathomimetic action. Crisis may also result from mechanical factors such as squeeze of the tumour during surgery.
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A potentially lethal complication of pheochromocytoma that may occur as a result of anesthesia, surgery or during pregnancy and childbirth. The crisis is caused by excessive release of catecholamines and may be drug-induced secondary to histamine release, dopamine receptor blockade, or sympathomimetic action. Crisis may also result from mechanical factors such as squeeze of the tumor during surgery.
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