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An Undetected Pheochromocytoma Leading to Fulminant Adrenergic Myocarditis Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock.
- Source :
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JCEM Case Reports . Nov2023, Vol. 1 Issue 6, p1-6. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Pheochromocytomas are rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumors. Their episodic nature is correlated with abrupt catecholamine release and clinical manifestations that mimic other vascular conditions, leading to delayed diagnosis and potentially life-threatening complications, such as acute myocarditis and pheochromocytoma crises. In this report, we described the case of fulminant adrenergic myocarditis-induced cardiogenic shock requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in a Vietnamese middle-aged man with a 5-year history of Brugada syndrome, hypertension, and previously undiagnosed pheochromocytoma. After stabilization, the patient was medically treated with a combination of α- and β-blockers before undergoing laparoscopic right adrenalectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 27551520
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- JCEM Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174820852
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1210/jcemcr/luad142