Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2021; 9(15): 3711-3715
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3711
Anesthetic management of bilateral pheochromocytoma resection in Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome: A case report
Lu Wang, Yi Feng, Lu-Yang Jiang
Lu Wang, Yi Feng, Lu-Yang Jiang, Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
Author contributions: Wang L reviewed the records and contributed to manuscript drafting; Feng Y and Jiang LY, the patient’s anesthesiologists, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript revision; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Lu-Yang Jiang, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11 Xizhimen South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China. jiangluyang@pkuph.edu.cn
Received: December 27, 2020
Peer-review started: December 28, 2020
First decision: January 24, 2021
Revised: February 1, 2021
Accepted: March 18, 2021
Article in press: March 18, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease, and anesthesia for patients with VHL syndrome undergoing bilateral pheochromocytoma resection involves some unique considerations. This case highlights the process of anesthesia, including preparation, monitoring and perioperative management.