Concurrent pheochromocytoma, ventricular tachycardia, left ventricular thrombus, and systemic embolization

Intern Med. 2009;48(12):1015-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2022. Epub 2009 Jun 15.

Abstract

An obese 43-year-old female with a right adrenal pheochromocytoma is described. The clinical manifestations of this case included ventricular tachycardia, left ventricular thrombus, and elevation of serum myocardial enzymes. During the hospitalization, the left ventricular thrombus was detached, leading to renal infarction and embolic occlusion of the femoral arteries bilaterally.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / complications*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Adult
  • Amputation, Surgical
  • Electrocardiography
  • Embolism / complications*
  • Embolism / diagnosis
  • Embolism / pathology
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery / pathology
  • Humans
  • Pheochromocytoma / complications*
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / complications*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / pathology