Pheochromocytoma presenting after cardiac transplantation for dilated cardiomyopathy

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2001 Jul;20(7):773-5. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(00)00233-3.

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma may present with a clinical picture indistinguishable from that of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We report 2 such patients who underwent cardiac transplantation following which we diagnosed and successfully treated pheochromocytoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy
  • Catecholamines / urine
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Flushing / etiology
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications*
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
  • Pheochromocytoma / therapy
  • Sweating
  • Tachycardia / etiology
  • Weight Loss

Substances

  • Catecholamines