Episodic Hypertension, Left Heart Failure, Head Ache, Due to Pheochromocytoma (Adrenal Gland)

Title: Episodic Hypertension, Left Heart Failure, Head Ache, Due to Pheochromocytoma (Adrenal Gland)

Authors: Dr Kumar Avijeet Dash, Dr Vishnu K, Dr B.K.Behera, Dr C R Khatua, Dr S Pati, Dr Sooraj Menon R, Dr Roniya Simethy

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i8.101

Abstract

The diagnosis of pheachromocytoma requires a high degree of clinical suspicion, because of its rare incidence and also the signs and symptoms of this disease is episodic and presents with complications, like heart failure like in our case. As few of cases are malignant, most of patients can be cured for which early diagnosis is essential.

KEY WORDS: Pheachromocytoma, NET (neuro endocrine tumor), MEN (multiple endocrine neoplasia), left ventricular failure (LVF), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)

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Corresponding Author

Dr C R Khatua

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha