Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting tumor of the adrenal glands, usually with benign manifestations, whose typical clinical presentation includes the triad of headache, palpitations and diaphoresis. However, a wide range of signs and symptoms may be present. In the cardiovascular system, t...
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| author | Luiz R. Leite Paula G. Macedo Simone N. Santos Luiz Quaglia Cezar E. Mesas Angelo De Paola |
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| description | Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting tumor of the adrenal glands, usually with benign manifestations, whose typical clinical presentation includes the triad of headache, palpitations and diaphoresis. However, a wide range of signs and symptoms may be present. In the cardiovascular system, the most common signs are labile hypertension and sinus tachycardia. Systolic heart failure and ST-segment deviations mimicking myocardial infarction have also been reported, as well as QT interval prolongation and, rarely, ventricular tachycardia. We describe a challenging diagnosis of pheochromocytoma with many cardiovascular manifestations, which could have been missed due to the absence of typical symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3b10eac154a04ab097b13f4a2d8cb9862025-02-03T01:02:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352010-01-01201010.1155/2010/976120976120Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of PheochromocytomaLuiz R. Leite0Paula G. Macedo1Simone N. Santos2Luiz Quaglia3Cezar E. Mesas4Angelo De Paola5Department of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Centro de Estudos em Arritmia Cardíaca, SMDB Conj. 16 Lote 5 Cs A, Brasilia-DF 71680-160, BrazilDepartment of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Centro de Estudos em Arritmia Cardíaca, SMDB Conj. 16 Lote 5 Cs A, Brasilia-DF 71680-160, BrazilDepartment of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Centro de Estudos em Arritmia Cardíaca, SMDB Conj. 16 Lote 5 Cs A, Brasilia-DF 71680-160, BrazilDepartment of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Centro de Estudos em Arritmia Cardíaca, SMDB Conj. 16 Lote 5 Cs A, Brasilia-DF 71680-160, BrazilFederal University of São Paulo, Napoleão de Barros, São Paulo 04024-002, BrazilFederal University of São Paulo, Napoleão de Barros, São Paulo 04024-002, BrazilPheochromocytoma is a catecholamine-secreting tumor of the adrenal glands, usually with benign manifestations, whose typical clinical presentation includes the triad of headache, palpitations and diaphoresis. However, a wide range of signs and symptoms may be present. In the cardiovascular system, the most common signs are labile hypertension and sinus tachycardia. Systolic heart failure and ST-segment deviations mimicking myocardial infarction have also been reported, as well as QT interval prolongation and, rarely, ventricular tachycardia. We describe a challenging diagnosis of pheochromocytoma with many cardiovascular manifestations, which could have been missed due to the absence of typical symptoms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/976120 |
| spellingShingle | Luiz R. Leite Paula G. Macedo Simone N. Santos Luiz Quaglia Cezar E. Mesas Angelo De Paola Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma |
| title_full | Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma |
| title_fullStr | Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma |
| title_short | Life-Threatening Cardiac Manifestations of Pheochromocytoma |
| title_sort | life threatening cardiac manifestations of pheochromocytoma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/976120 |
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