Irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy after surgical resection of pheochromocytomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease

Wataru Mitsuma; Masahiro Ito; Satoru Fujita; Akinori Sato; Takashi Washizuka; Makoto Kodama; Yoshifusa Aizawa

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.067

Irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy after surgical resection of pheochromocytomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease

Int J Cardiol. 2009 Jan 24;131(3):e95-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.067. Epub 2007 Oct 17.

Authors

Wataru Mitsuma, Masahiro Ito, Satoru Fujita, Akinori Sato, Takashi Washizuka, Makoto Kodama, Yoshifusa Aizawa

PMID: 17942173
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.067

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma occasionally can lead to left ventricular dysfunction, which is known to be transient. Here, we described a patient showing irreversible dilated cardiomyopathy after surgical resection of pheochromocytomas associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery*
Adrenalectomy*
Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
Fatal Outcome
Heart Failure / etiology
Humans
Male
Pheochromocytoma / complications
Pheochromocytoma / surgery*
Postoperative Complications*
von Hippel-Lindau Disease / complications*