Unexpected triggers for pheochromocytoma-induced recurrent heart failure
Open Access
- 1 January 2014
- journal article
- Published by International Medical Publisher (Fundacion de Neurociencias) in International Archives of Medicine
- Vol. 7 (1), 30
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-7682-7-30
Abstract
Pheochromocytoma crisis typically presents as paroxysmal episodes of headache, tachycardia, diaphoresis or hypertension. We describe an uncommon case of recurrent non-hypertensive heart failure with systolic dysfunction in a young female due to pheochromocytoma compression. It presented as acute pulmonary oedema while straining during pregnancy and later on as cardiogenic shock after a recreational body massage. Such crisis occurring during pregnancy is rare. Moreover, of the few reported cases of pheochromocytoma-induced cardiogenic shock, recreational body massage has not yet been reported as a trigger for this condition.Keywords
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