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Malignant Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Report of a Rare Case.

Saif M Srouji, Nicholas Reyes, Rukhsar Nadeem, Nathanael A Reyes, Sukhampal S Sidhu, Mehdi Hakimipour

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Saif M SroujiInternal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.
Nicholas ReyesInternal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.
Rukhsar NadeemInternal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.
Nathanael A ReyesInternal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.
Sukhampal S SidhuEndocrinology, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.
Mehdi HakimipourInternal Medicine, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, USA.

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Abstract

Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors of the adrenal medulla. The classic presentation for this condition consists of a triad of symptoms: headache, tachycardia, and sweating in an episodic fashion. Rarely, pheochromocytomas are associated with cardiac pathology specifically acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and cardiomyopathy, which is usually attributed to catecholamine excess. They might also present secondary to elevations in blood pressure or arrhythmias. ECG changes are most often encountered as sinus tachycardia. We present a case of previously undiagnosed pheochromocytoma that showed up as ACS across multiple admissions in the setting of significant obstructive coronary artery disease. We aim to contribute to the growing literature reporting this uncommon presentation in order to showcase these cases to the medical audience.

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adrenal diseaseadrenal pheochromocytomacardio vascular diseasecoronary artery diseaseecg abnormalitieselectrocardiography (ecg)outcomes of hypertensive emergencypheochromocytoma crisisst-elevation myocardial infarction (stemi)

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PMCPMC12133615

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