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CASE REPORT
Left atrial phaeochromocytoma
1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
2 Department of General Surgery, Derriford Hospital
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Correspondence to:
Mr Narain Moorjani
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK; narain.moorjani{at}doctors.org.uk
Phaeochromocytomas of the heart are very rare. This report describes the case of a 69 year old woman presenting with persistent hypertension and a left atrial phaeochromocytoma diagnosed by 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy scanning. She was successfully treated by surgical excision with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass and perioperative 
and ß adrenergic blockade.
Keywords: mediastinal tumour; phaeochromocytoma
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