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Cardiac involvement in pheochromocytoma
T L De Backer1, M L De Buyzere, Y Taeymans
1Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Gent, Gent, Belgium.
Journal of Human Hypertension
|August 5, 2000
Summary
A patient with symptoms of heart attack was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, a rare adrenal tumor. Surgical removal of the tumor resolved the cardiac issues and normalized blood pressure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
Background:
- Myocardial infarction (MI) can present with atypical symptoms.
- Pheochromocytoma, an adrenal medulla tumor, can cause secondary hypertension and cardiovascular complications.