Reversal of catecholamine induced cardiomyopathy in a patient with bilateral malignant pheochromocytoma.
A patient of catecholamine induced cardiomyopathy (CMP) due to bilateral malignant adrenal pheochromocytoma (PCC), successfully reversed on treatment is described here. To the best of our knowledge, this is first report of catecholamine induced CMP due to bilateral malignant adrenal PCC, which could be reversed after surgery.
Agarwal
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Department of Endocrine Surgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Mishra
A K
AK
Kapoor
A
A
Agarwal
A
A
Bhatia
E
E
Mishra
S K
SK
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000601:surgery*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*
D002395:Catecholamines