Pheochromocytoma and myocardial infarction.
Pheochromocytomas are rare chromaffin cell tumors, 90% of which arise from the adrenal glands. Pheochromocytomas presenting with true myocardial infarction are even more rare. We report a 76-year-old man who had a previously undiagnosed pheochromocytoma, and presented with the uncommon complication of myocardial infarction. Our high-risk patient was managed with the combination of simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and adrenalectomy.
Garg
Anuj
A
Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR 97210, USA. agarg@lhs.org
Banitt
Peter F
PF
D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome