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Recurrent Fulminant Myocarditis Revealing a Pheochromocytoma
Author(s) -
F. Mghaieth,
Jihen Ayari
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2165-7920
DOI - 10.4172/2165-7920.1000490
Subject(s) - fulminant , myocarditis , pheochromocytoma , medicine , omics , bioinformatics , pathology , intensive care medicine , cardiology , biology
Pheochromocytoma is a rare etiology of fulminant myocarditis. It is however a curable tumor in which surgical ablation spares patients from dreadful cardiac complications surgical ablation spares patients from dreadful cardiac complications. Case report: We report the case of a 61-year-old patient, with a pheochromocytoma, documented by pathologic examination and revealed by recurrent fulminant myocarditis. Conclusion: It is advisable to search for pheochromocytoma in case of a non-explained and a fortiori recurrent myocarditis. Given its curability, potentially fatal complications could possibly be avoided after surgical treatment.

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