Open AccessPheochromocytoma in a 49-year-old woman presenting with acute myocardial infarction: A case report
Author(s) -
Hao-Yu Wu,
Yiwei Cao,
Tianjiao Gao,
Jianli Fu,
Liang Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3752
Subject(s) - medicine , pheochromocytoma , myocardial infarction , general surgery , surgery , cardiology
Pheochromocytoma is a rare endocrine tumor arising from chromaffin cells and having extensive and profound effects on the cardiovascular system by continuously or intermittently releasing catecholamines. The clinical manifestations of pheochromocytoma are diverse, and the typical triad, including episodic headache, palpitations, and sweating, only occurs in 24% of pheochromocytoma patients, which often misleads clinicians into making an incorrect diagnosis. We herein report the case of a patient with intermittent chest pain and elevated myocardial enzymes for 2 years who was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma.