Korean Circ J.  1999 Mar;29(3):306-310. 10.4070/kcj.1999.29.3.306.

A Case of Pheochromocytoma Presented with Acute Myocardial Infarction

• Jeon HS
• Moon SK
• Chae JK
• Kim WH
• Ko JK

• KMID: 1751684
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1999.29.3.306

Abstract

A 36-year-old woman was presented with extensive anterior wall myocardial infarction. We tried to perform direct coronary angiography for the purpose of primary stenting. However, coronary angiogram revealed normal coronary arteries without intracoronary thrombi. We continued further evaluations to find out the cause of normal coronary myocardial infarction. The findings of severe hypertensive retinopathy and concentric left ventricular hypertrophy suggested that she had secondary hypertension. The detailed history, laboratory and radiological findings revealed the pheochromocytoma. The tumor was successfully removed by operation.

Keyword

Acute myocardial infarction; Pheochromocytoma

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessels
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Myocardial Infarction*
Pheochromocytoma*
Stents