Tako-tsubo Syndrome as First Manifestation in a Case of Pheochromocytoma Developed From a Non-functional Adrenal Incidentaloma

Tako-tsubo Syndrome as First Manifestation in a Case of Pheochromocytoma Developed From a Non-functional Adrenal Incidentaloma

Background: Pheochromocytoma is a catecholamine secreting tumor that, in extremely rare cases, may develop over time from a non-functional adrenal adenoma. Catecholamine excess can lead to a kind of cardiomyopathy similar to that seen in tako-tsubo syndrome (TTS).Case report: A 69 years old female w...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pierpaolo Falcetta, Francesca Orsolini, Eleonora Molinaro, Paolo Vitti, Massimo Tonacchera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
adrenal incidentaloma
pheochromocytoma
tako-tsubo syndrome
catecholamine
infarction
ventricular dysfunction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00051/full

Similar Items

Similar Items