Palpitition, presyncope and abdominal mass

Indian Heart J. 2010 Sep-Oct;62(5):447-8.

Abstract

Pheochromocytoma are known to have various common and uncommon cardiac complications including arrhythmias, heart failure, myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy. We report the case of a middle aged lady presenting with recurrent pre-syncope due Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Further evaluation revealed that she had a labile hypertension with abdominal mass, which turned out to be pheochromocytoma on further investigation. After surgical removal of the tumor her symptoms subsided with normalization of the QT interval.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications*
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis
  • Syncope / diagnosis
  • Syncope / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed