Pheochromocytoma-Induced Cardiomyopathy Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2017
Abstract
Pheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-secreting tumor with a prevalence of 0.1% to 0.6% in hypertensive patients. The classic triad of symptoms is headache, palpitations, and diaphoresis, but clinical presentation varies greatly. Pheochromocytoma can also mimic acute coronary syndrome and heart failure. With surgical resection, appropriate preoperative medical therapy, and 10% malignancy rate, prognosis is usually good. In the present case, a patient presented to the emergency department with symptoms suggesting a non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and was transferred to a tertiary medical center for a cardiac catheterization. No coronary artery disease was found. However, cardiomyopathy developed, which made pheochromocytoma difficult to diagnose at first glance.
Volume
117
Issue
8
First Page
537
Last Page
540
ISSN
1945-1997
Published In/Presented At
Vilcant V. (2017). Pheochromocytoma-Induced Cardiomyopathy Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 117(8), 537–540. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2017.104
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
28759096
Department(s)
Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article