Abstract
Cardiac pheochromocytomas are rare. Thirty cases have been reported in the literature. We report the cases of 2 more patients in whom the diagnosis was established using coronary angiography and who underwent surgical resection using cardiopulmonary bypass. We also review the literature on the subject.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Catecholamines / blood
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Catecholamines / urine
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Female
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Heart Neoplasms / blood
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Heart Neoplasms / complications
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Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Heart Neoplasms / surgery
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Heart Neoplasms / urine
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Humans
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Hypertension / etiology
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Male
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Pheochromocytoma / blood
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Pheochromocytoma / complications
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Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
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Pheochromocytoma / surgery
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Pheochromocytoma / urine