A Case of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated with Pheochromocytoma.
10.4070/kcj.1992.22.1.182
- Author:
Min Cheul KIM
;
Gi Beum CHO
;
Cheul Woo NAM
;
Yong Ho KO
;
In Kwon JUNG
;
Jae Woo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dilated cardiomyopathy;
Pheochromocytima
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Blood Pressure;
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated*;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pheochromocytoma*;
Radionuclide Imaging;
Radionuclide Ventriculography;
Thoracic Surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ultrasonography;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1992;22(1):182-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy associated with pheochromocytoma was made in a 24 year old male on the basis of symptoms and signs, measurements of metabolites of catecholamine,echocardiography and radionuclide ventriculography were preformed and demonstrated. The presence of a tumor on both adrenal glands without definite distant metastasis was demonstrated by abdominal ultrasonography, CT scanning and 131I-MIBC scintigraphy. Surgical removal was performed after proper preoperative preparation with a-adrenergic blocker. During the surgery, neither significant arrhythmia nor severe change of blood pressure was observed. After surgery, cardiac function of the patient improved slowly and progressively.
