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ArticleAcademic forensic pathology2016

Fatal Catecholamine-Induced Cardiotoxicity Associated with Pheochromocytoma: Report of a Postpartum Case and Review of the Literature.

Amber R Wang, Stephanie A Dean, Stefan K Grebe, Ian C Hood

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Article in Academic forensic pathology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome II presenting paradoxically as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a case report and reappraisal of pathophysiology.The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amber R WangHospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Department of Pathology.
Stephanie A DeanSparrow Forensic Pathology.
Stefan K GrebeHospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Department of Pathology.
Ian C HoodHospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Department of Pathology.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania · USSparrow Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are catecholamine-secreting tumors characterized by excessive adrenergic stimulation. Common manifestations include hypertension, headache, sweating, and palpitations; however, rare life-threatening conditions have also been reported and include cardiovascular shock, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathy. We report a case of a previously healthy 31-year-old postpartum female presenting with headache who died suddenly in an emergency room. Autopsy revealed a pheochromocytoma of the right adrenal with significantly elevated metanephrine concentrations and acute "myocarditis." Sudden excessive catecholamine release can cause cardiovascular complications and be rapidly fatal without significant elevation of blood pressure. Awareness of this association by the medical examiner/coroner is vital in order to properly classify the death and apprise relatives of the potential utility of genetic screening.

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CardiomyopathyCatecholaminesForensic pathologyMyocarditisParagangliomaPheochromocytoma

Identifiers

PMID31239902
PMCPMC6507015
OpenAlexW2607388262

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