title: Pheochromocytoma and tetralogy of Fallot: Coincidence or a rare association?
abstract: We report the case of a 25-year-old woman with tetralogy of Fallot who presented with chest pain and hypertension, and on further investigation, was diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma in the right adrenal gland. She underwent surgical excision of the tumor. While the simultaneous occurrence of these two diseases is extremely rare, the suspicion of a possible relationship has been raised in the past.
authors: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors: Gagan Deep
authors: GD
authors: Singh
authors: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India drsanuradha@gmail.com.
authors: Subramanian
authors: S
authors: Anuradha
authors: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors: Prayas
authors: P
authors: Sethi
authors: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors: Sumeet
authors: S
authors: Singla
authors: Department of Pathology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors: Ravindra Kumar
authors: RK
authors: Saran
authors: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College Hospital and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors: Richa
authors: R
authors: Dewan
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D053379:Chromogranin A / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C506150:CHGA protein, human; D053379:Chromogranin A
keywords: Adrenal gland neoplasms; Anoxia; Heart defects; Pheochromocytoma; Tetralogy of Fallot; congenital