Japanese Heart Journal
Online ISSN : 1348-673X
Print ISSN : 0021-4868
ISSN-L : 0021-4868
Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in a Patient with Pheochromocytoma
Zehra GÖLBASIMurat SAKALLIDilek ÇIÇEKSinan AYDOGDU
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

1999 Volume 40 Issue 6 Pages 831-835

Details
Abstract

Symmetric left ventricular hypertrophy or asymmetric septal hypertrophy associated with pheochromocytoma simulating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy have been rarely reported. In this report, we present a case with pheochromocytoma that had dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction without asymmetric septal hypertrophy. A surface echo revealed resolution of the sytolic anterior motion of the mitral valve and all Doppler evidence of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction following removal of the tumor. Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction seen in this patient was probably due to excessive secretion of cathecolamines by the tumor.

Content from these authors
© 1999 by the Japanese Heart Journal
Previous article
feedback
Top