RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Left atrial phaeochromocytoma
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP e64
OP e64
DO 10.1136/hrt.2004.041319
VO 90
IS 11
A1 Moorjani, N
A1 Kuo, J
A1 Wilkins, D
YR 2004
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/11/e64.abstract
AB Phaeochromocytomas of the heart are very rare. This report describes the case of a 69 year old woman presenting with persistent hypertension and a left atrial phaeochromocytoma diagnosed by 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy scanning. She was successfully treated by surgical excision with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass and perioperative α and β adrenergic blockade.