[Cardiomyopathy: first clinical manifestation of a pheochromocytoma--case report].
Stress cardiomyopathy clinical presentation mimics an acute coronary syndrome. It is characterized by left ventricular multi-segmental commitment, absence of significant coronary artery disease and by the complete resolution of all the findings. Its pathophysiology is not yet clear, but the main theory suggests a catecholamine-mediated cardiotoxicity mechanism. Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor producer of catecholamines with several cardiovascular manifestations. We report a case of stress cardiomyopathy that was the first clinical manifestation of an unknown pheochromocytoma.
Lopes
Artur
A
Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Ponta Delgada, Portugal. arturlop@gmail.com
Sousa
Catarina
C
Correia
Maria José
MJ
Júnior
Correia
C
Rocha
José
J
Pinto
Fausto
F
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis