Cardiac pheochromocytoma.
Primary pheochromocytomas of the heart are extremely uncommon. In this report, we present the case of a patient with primary cardiac pheochromocytoma arising from the interatrial septum. Metaiodobenzylguanidine-scintigraphy was negative and diagnosis was confirmed by a positive octreotide scintiscan. The tumor was removed successfully using cardiopulmonary bypass.
Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire, H pital du Bocage, Centre Hospitalier-Universitaire de Dijon, France. jean-pierre.meunier@chu-dijon.fr
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Meunier
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Tatou
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Bernard
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Brenot
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David
D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine