• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Nov 2022

    Case Reports

    Takotsubo Like Cardiomyopathy with Concomitant Pheochromocytoma: A Rare Presentation.

    • Pirbhat Shams, Intisar Ahmed, Sabeeh Siddique, Farhat Abbas, and Aamir Hameed Khan.
    • Department of Cardiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Nov 1; 32 (11): 1483-1485.

    AbstractPheochromocytoma classically presents with headache, diaphoresis, palpitations and, raised blood pressure. Rarely, it manifests as cardiomyopathy. Herein, we present a case of a 42-year woman who presented with heart failure and on work-up was found to have pheochromocytoma leading to Takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy. The biochemical profile revealed raised serum metanephrines and normetanephrines. CT abdomen showed a left adrenal mass. Within two weeks of presentation and before surgical excision of the mass, she recovered from cardiomyopathy. After medical optimisation, the patient underwent elective adrenalectomy, which on histological evaluation revealed pheochromocytoma. Key Words: Cardiomyopathy, Pheochromocytoma, Adrenal mass.

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