Irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy after surgical resection of pheochromocytomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Pheochromocytoma occasionally can lead to left ventricular dysfunction, which is known to be transient. Here, we described a patient showing irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy after surgical resection of pheochromocytomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Mitsuma
Wataru
W
Ito
Masahiro
M
Fujita
Satoru
S
Sato
Akinori
A
Washizuka
Takashi
T
Kodama
Makoto
M
Aizawa
Yoshifusa
Y
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications*