Pheochromocytoma-induced ventricular tachycardia and reversible cardiomyopathy.
A case of a 48-year-old male is described with recurrent paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia originating near the region of the posterior fascicle, as an initial presentation of a primary norepinephrine producing pheochromocytoma, including reversible catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy. The ventricular arrhythmia was terminated by procainamide and labetalol. After adrenalectomy no recurrent ventricular arrhythmia was observed.
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Rachel M A
RM
Crijns
Harry J
HJ
Kroon
Abraham A
AA
Gorgels
Anton P M
AP
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology