Pheochromocytoma Presenting As Acute Myocardial Infarction
Journal Title: Nepalese Heart Journal - Year 2015, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Pheochromocytomas are rare neuro-endocrine tumors arising from chromaffn cells of the sympathetic nervous system.Pheochromocytomacan have diverse clinical presentations, which makes the diagnosis often diffcult. We present a case of adrenalpheochromocytoma presenting as acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Catecholamine surge in patients with pheochromocytoma can cause myocardial infarction in the absence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Pheochromocytoma presenting as acute myocardial infarction is very rare and it occurs in young individuals. This is a rare case report of pheochromocytoma in an elderly male presenting with acute STEMI successfully treated by resection of tumor.
Authors and Affiliations
N. Jayaprasad| Department of cardiology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India Corresponding author, N.Jayaprasad, Department of cardiology, Govt Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Suresh Madhavan| Department of cardiology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India Corresponding author, N.Jayaprasad, Department of cardiology, Govt Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
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