An unusual case of pheochromocytoma mimicking both acute coronary syndrome and central nervous system infection. Case report and literature review

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Sep-Oct;58(5):372-377. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2016.12.008. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

Authors

Andreas Mitsis¹, Christina Hadjilouka², Maria Skarpari³, Michael Myrianthefs²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Department, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus. Electronic address: andymits7@gmail.com.
² Cardiology Department, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Larnaca General Hospital, Larnaca, Cyprus.

PMID: 28108355
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2016.12.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Catecholamines; Hypertensive crisis; Pheochromocytoma; Troponin.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / blood
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
Adrenal Glands / diagnostic imaging*
Adrenal Glands / surgery
Adrenalectomy / methods*
Catecholamines / blood*
Central Nervous System Infections / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pheochromocytoma / blood
Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
Pheochromocytoma / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Catecholamines