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Cardiac pheochromocytoma.

J P Meunier1, E Tatou, A Bernard

  • 1Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire, H pital du Bocage, Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire de Dijon, France. jean-pierre.meunier@chu-dijon.fr

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 10, 2001
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Primary cardiac pheochromocytomas are rare tumors. This case report details a successful surgical removal of a pheochromocytoma from the interatrial septum, confirmed by octreotide scintiscan.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Primary cardiac tumors are rare, with pheochromocytomas being exceptionally uncommon.
  • Pheochromocytomas typically arise from the adrenal medulla, secreting catecholamines.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with a primary cardiac pheochromocytoma originating in the interatrial septum.
  • Initial diagnostic imaging using MIBG-scintigraphy was negative for the tumor.

Findings:

  • Diagnosis was confirmed using octreotide scintiscan, identifying the cardiac mass.
  • Surgical resection of the interatrial septal pheochromocytoma was successfully performed under cardiopulmonary bypass.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the importance of considering rare diagnoses in cardiac masses.

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  • Successful surgical management of primary cardiac pheochromocytoma is feasible.
  • Octreotide scintiscan can be a valuable tool in diagnosing cardiac pheochromocytomas when MIBG is negative.