Pheochromocytoma presenting after cardiac transplantation for dilated cardiomyopathy.
Pheochromocytoma may present with a clinical picture indistinguishable from that of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We report 2 such patients who underwent cardiac transplantation following which we diagnosed and successfully treated pheochromocytoma.
Dalby
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MC
Department of Transplant Medicine, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
Burke
M
M
Radley-Smith
R
R
Banner
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005483:Flushing / Q000209:etiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013546:Sweating; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology; D015431:Weight Loss
D002395:Catecholamines